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BELUGA WHALES HELP DIVERS TO SWIM

A diver gets up close with two white beluga whales under the ice in the White Sea, Russia.
The two grab the diver’s arms and appear to be helping him swim.
The heart-melting photo shows the incredible wild Beluga whales who help human visitors to swim under thick Arctic sea ice.
The whales have a [...]

WHAT MADE A WHALE CRASH INTO A YACHT IN SOUTH AFRICA?

A couple who took a yacht for a quiet sailing trip were stunned when a 40-ton whale crash-landed on their boat off Cape Town.
The pair were enjoying calm seas off the South African coast when the animal flipped into the air and smashed into their mast.
Ralph Mothes, 59, and Paloma Werner, 50, were helpless [...]

FIRST WHALE SPOTTED OUTSIDE OF THE PACIFIC IN 300 YEARS

For the first time in approximately three centuries a gray whale has been spotted outside the Pacific Ocean.
Leaving scientists stunned, the stray gray was sighted over the weekend in the Mediterranean off Israel.
How did it get there? It likely swam there because of the melting Arctic sea ice.
Aviad Scheinin, Chairman of the Israel Marine [...]

WHALES SOCIALIZE!

A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) rub up against each other while “socializing.”
Whale whisperer Andrew Armour has formed special bond with a colossal sperm whale — allowing him to get up close and personal with a true giant of the sea.
This spectacular image taken last weekend (January 29 - 31) shows how [...]