Do whales have their own culture?
Philippa Brakes| Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Posts by Philippa Brakes| us.whales.org
Only 4-500 North Atlantic right whales survive today. Fishing gear and collisions with boats pose major threats to their future survival.| us.whales.org
Archive for March 2025| us.whales.org
On Thursday July 8th, Representative Nick Begich (R-AK) proposed a reauthorization to the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).| Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Humpback whales have been observed rolling around on the sandy seabed together, rubbing and scratching their bodies. This "whale spa" behavior occurs along their migration route as they return from warm seas, where various barnacles and other parasites attach to their skin.| us.whales.org
Conservation groups applaud a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision reinstating a 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rule that protects critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglements — one of two major threats to the species’ survival and recovery.| us.whales.org
Whales play a vital role in tackling climate change and maintaining healthy oceans and the planet. Find out more about these Climate Giants.| us.whales.org
