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Brydes whales

Scientists in New Zealand used a custom-built drone to record this rare moment.

The historic Strait of Malacca is home to a wide variety of marine life and is one of Malaysia’s best-kept nautical secrets.

ANN/THE STAR – The Strait of Malacca presents itself in numerous fascinating aspects. Renowned as one of the most bustling waterways worldwide, it is commonly known as the “longkang” among divers due to its murky waters, which stand in stark contrast to the crystal-clear, serene seas along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Despite the […]

A bumper sardine run is bustling through Algoa Bay and the little fish are so plentiful the Bryde’s whales do not even need the assistance they usually get from the dolphins to catch their prey.

A Bryde's whale, counted among the ‘great whales’, died in Al Wusta on Wednesday following entanglement in fishing nets.

Việt Nam has a more than 3,000km-long coastline and a tradition of fishing, but it’s not our tradition to hunt whales. Quite the opposite, whales are considered sacred animals that help and usher fishermen in distress to shore.