The Tide Was Still Hours Away—Then a 10-Year-Old Girl Found the Stranded Whale
The young humpback lay almost motionless in water that was far too shallow for it to swim. A thin layer of seawater covered part of its enormous body, but sections […]
The Mother Whale Could No Longer Move—Then Her Calf Began Pushing
The mother tried to move again. Her massive body shifted against the shallow water, stirring pale sand beneath her. A short sweep of the tail sent ripples across the bank, […]
Fraggle Carried Her Calf for Six Days. Why Did the Entire Pod Stay With Her?
At first, the drone appeared to be following only two dolphins. An adult bottlenose dolphin moved slowly through the murky water off Western Australia. Across the upper part of her […]
The Calf Could Barely Reach the Surface—Then Its Mother Became Trapped Beside It
The young humpback pushed toward the surface, but the dark mesh tightened around its body. Each movement produced the same cruel result. The calf gained a little water, lifted its […]
She Carried Her Dead Calf for 17 Days—Then the Same Tragedy Returned
The newborn calf slipped beneath the surface almost as soon as its body lost the strength to swim. Its mother turned back. She lowered her head beneath the small body, […]
Wild Orcas Brought Their Prey to Humans—Then Waited for an Answer
A dead silver fish floated between the side of a small boat and the black head of a wild orca. Nothing stopped the whale from taking it back. One quick […]
The Water Changed Beneath the Humpback—Would Her Baby Reach the Surface?
From high above the coast of New South Wales, the humpback whale looked as though she had simply fallen behind. Other migrating whales continued north through the blue-green water. However, […]
He Follows the Ships Because There Is Nobody Else
He is there again in the morning, before anyone on deck has finished their coffee. The first time, the crew thought it was a coincidence. A young killer whale, maybe […]
The Baby Beside the Orca Wasn’t Hers—Would She Keep It Alive?
At first, the small grey shape was easy to miss. An adult female orca moved through the cold water west of Iceland, her black back rising beneath the surface before […]
The Baby Orca Kept Falling Behind—How Long Could His Sister Hold Him Up?
The small dorsal fin kept appearing behind the larger whale. At first, the two orcas looked like any closely travelling pair. One surfaced ahead, while the smaller animal followed through […]