Determining the mutation rate of cetaceans is not an easy task, as it is difficult to locate and sample them. Photo: Julia Hager Before commercial whaling began, the number of humpback whales in the North Atlantic was apparently 86 percent lower than previously...
Fin whales are increasingly staying in the Arctic year-round (Photo: Julia Hager) A Norwegian research team used two submarine fibre-optic cables to record the sounds of fin whales, following them along the west coast of Svalbard for hours in near real time Tracking...
Fin whales are the second largest baleen whales. Like other marine mammals, they are sentinels of the current environmental changes. Photo: Julia Hager Fin whales are regularly observed off Svalbard, especially during the summer months. However, the rapid warming of...
Despite strong opposition from the population and the international community, Icelandic company Hvalur hf. wants to resume whaling. Up to 209 fin whales may be killed per year. Photo: Jean Bazard via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) There is one company in Iceland...
Fin whales grow up to 27 meters in body length, almost as large as blue whales, but are much slimmer and lighter. A special feature is the asymmetrical colouring of the lower jaw: the right side is light, the left dark. Photo: Julia Hager Fin whales have been so...
