Tracing the ‘triumph’ of whale evolution
The largest dataset of cetacean genes ever collated has helped Flinders University scientists dive deep ‘into the blue’ to fathom the ‘triumph’ of baleen whale evolution. […]
First records of orcas hunting largest animals on Earth
In late March 2019, annual whale and dolphin research surveys led by Cetacean Research Centre (CETREC WA), discovered the first ever record of killer whales hunting […]
Clues from an endangered blue whale population
Clues in the DNA of endangered blue whales – the largest living animal – have shown that Australia is home to one population that likely travels […]
Australian blue whales now call Antarctica home
New findings suggest that the ecology of blue whales – the largest living animal – has recently changed due to human activities.