There’s so much we still don’t know about whales. Here’s 3 amazing new things we’ve learnt about whales lately: how humpback whales have sex and give birth – and how baleen whales sing underwater.
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A newly described fossil from South Australia is making waves in our understanding of where and when whales evolved titanic body sizes.
Our new genomic research finally solves a 150 years of scientific mystery about the unusual and ancient pygmy right whale.
It’s that “whale-y” exciting time of year! Winter is coming. That means we’ll start seeing whale mums and calves moving along Australia’s east and west coasts. We’ve already had a teaser in WA waters.
It’s all based on their diet and how they capture their food. But did you know some whales do have teeth?
Climate change is affecting the whole ecosystem that humpback whales depend on for food, which is making it harder for females to sustain pregnancies.
How did whales that feed on tiny prey evolve into the largest creatures on Earth? And why don’t they get even bigger?
Baleen whales are some of the least likely mammals, supporting their massive bodies by filtering tiny prey. New evidence from an ancient fossil sheds new light on how baleen evolved.
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Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University
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Curator Vertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa
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Assistant Professor of Biology, Stanford University
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Research Geologist and Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals, Smithsonian Institution
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Teaching and Research Associate, University of Plymouth
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Lecturer in evolutionary biology, University of Otago
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Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
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Senior Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
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Professor in paleontology, University of Otago
