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In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I’m talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive scars they bear on their bodies, inflicted by…

As whale migration season begins on the Queensland coast, there is one famous humpback tourists will be keeping a keen eye out to see.

What are whales trying to tell us? And how can algae fight climate change? The Ocean Lovers Festival invites us to dive in and see for ourselves

The stranding of 34 pilot whales on Tasmania's east coast could have been a result of the species' highly social nature, an expert says.

More than 50 of the pilot whales have died on a beach in Western Australia

Environment minister says way pod crowded tightly together 150 metres offshore before becoming beached is ‘unique and pretty incredible’

The incident is reminiscent of one in September, in which some 200 pilot whales died after a pod stranded itself on the remote west coast of Tasmania, off Australia's southeastern coast.

Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them.

Scientists urge caution over speculation that whale filmed migrating along Australia’s east coast might be a rare albino humpback

Second sighting of a white whale off Queensland’s coast within weeks has ocean watchers wondering if it could be famous humpback

The annual whale migration has begun, but there's one humpback in particular that experts and whale watchers are hoping to see. After a three-year absence, will Migaloo be spotted?