A humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast has freed itself and swum into deeper waters after days of rescue efforts, with experts continuing to discuss the whale's initial intent.
Rescuers are in their third day of efforts to save a humpback whale stranded on the Baltic Sea coast, which had previously become entangled in a fishing net, weakening its condition.
Efforts to free a humpback whale trapped in shallow waters have so far failed, but wheels are in motion to free the creature. Meanwhile, police are guarding a nuclear waste convoy in western Germany. DW has the latest.
Researchers have discovered the oldest known audio of a humpback whale song on a decades-old vintage disc, which could provide new insights into how these marine animals communicate.
Large groups of whales, specifically killer whales and humpback whales, are making herring fishing very challenging for fishermen in Norway, posing a significant problem for the industry.
German authorities and rescue teams are continuing their efforts to free a 15-meter humpback whale stranded in the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea, but experts fear the chances of saving the 15-ton mammal are slim after several attempts have failed.
Rescuers in Germany are unsuccessfully attempting to help a weakened humpback whale return to the Baltic Sea, fearing that the animal, lacking the strength to return on its own, may not survive much longer.
A humpback whale remains stranded in shallow waters off Germany's Baltic coast, with rescuers racing against time to save the animal after initial attempts failed. New equipment is being deployed as experts warn of imminent death without aid.
A 77-year-old mystery surrounding enigmatic ocean sounds from a March 7, 1949, recording has been resolved, with researchers identifying the sounds as the oldest known song of a humpback whale, originally unidentifiable during acoustic experiments.
New research indicates that humpback whales are more frequently entangled in fishing gear during years when rising ocean temperatures reduce the availability of their cold-water habitats.
A ten-meter-long humpback whale remains stranded in the Baltic Sea, with limited time left for rescue efforts before it risks being crushed by its own weight.
Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered a recording of humpback whales off the coast of Bermuda in March 1949 buried in their archives, marking the oldest-known recording of whale song.
Fifty years after New Zealand ceased whaling, the humpback whale population is showing signs of recovery, a development celebrated by Greenpeace, though concerns remain about the country's current conservation efforts.
A photograph titled 'Mahina,' capturing a rare white humpback whale calf and its mother, taken by Australian Jono Allen in Vava'u, Tonga, has won a major nature photography award.