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Department liaison officer Brendon Clark said the stranding was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974.

In a struggle for survival, the heartbreaking sounds of the mammals’ labored breathing and faint high-pitched cries for help ...

Wildlife authorities in Tasmania have decided to euthanise the surviving false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach ...

Australian wildlife officers have made the difficult decision to euthanize 90 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach ...

Some baleen whale species are capable of evading orcas — their only known predators — by using stealth-like communication, according to new research. Specifically, the marine mammals can sing at ...

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This was likely so it ... Some Species of Baleen Whales Avoid Attracting Killer Whales by Singing Too Low to Be Heard Feb. 6, 2025 — New research finds some baleen whale species call at such ...

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming ...

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