video Video: Rare white humpback whale sighting Andrea James

Science Decoding whale language could unlock new legal rights for them Ruben Bolling

Science The 1960 blob that gave all mystery blobs their name Ellsworth Toohey

whales "Save Willy Act" proposes Coast Guard 'whale desk' to prevent whale deaths in San Francisco Bay Jason Weisberger

Veronika the cow joins exclusive club of tool users Gail Sherman

Science Love is in the ocean: Killer whales seen French kissing in Norway Gail Sherman

Science Wild orcas surprise researchers by using kelp as natural loofahs Gail Sherman

Funny Funny parrot loves fart jokes Jennifer Sandlin

Technology Google decides regular human surveillance isn't enough, targets dolphins Ellsworth Toohey

Science Orcas are wearing salmon as hats – again Gail Sherman

Science Scientist identify the phonetic alphabet of whales Thom Dunn

Delightful Creatures Vaquitas are adorably tiny porpoises and there are only about 10 remaining Mark Frauenfelder

animals Incredible dolphin with thumbs spotted in the Ionian Sea (video) David Pescovitz

animals Russia's naval-defense dolphins may have gone AWOL David Pescovitz

Weird Bizarre mystery mermaid-like creature washed up in Papua New Guinea David Pescovitz

Science The bad news: orcas are teaching their young to ram boats. The good news: it's just a game Rob Beschizza

dolphins Dolphins have an impressively high tolerance for hot sauce Thom Dunn

robots Why swim with a real dolphin when you can swim with a robot instead? Thom Dunn

Science Meet Phiomicetus anubis, doglike whale that ran and swam near Egypt 43m years ago Rob Beschizza

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