whales

Global study to save Marine Megafauna from extinction

As nearly a third of the world’s marine megafauna face extinction, a new conservation project aims to reverse this trend via satellite tracking of the animal’s movement and behaviours.  Marine megafauna, like whales or sharks, traverse through vast oceans making it difficult for humans to find and protect the species.  With over 350 scientists from …

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Calls for protection of Exmouth Gulf humpback whales

According to research, the Exmouth Gulf in WA’s Pilbara region has an incredibly high density of mother whales and calves migrating for their mating season. It’s one of the reasons researchers from the University of Western Australia have put forward recommendations to protect the humpback whales in the area. If these recommendations go ahead, the …

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