Tag: marine mammals

First ever recorded humpback whale recording found from 1949

Unlike most recordings from this era, which were lost as early media deteriorated, the audograph discs survived and appear to have been uniquely used for underwater sound — making them a rare, possibly singular example of early ocean listening preserved from the dawn of marine acoustics.

Rare whale species spotted for the first time

Beaked whales are among the least understood mammals on Earth. There are 24 known species, most of them rarely seen because they dive deeper and stay underwater longer than any other marine mammal. Many species have only been described from stranded carcasses, and new species continue to be identified, including one as recently as 2021.

US Navy to Dispatch Mine-Detecting Dolphins to Strait of Hormuz?

The US Navy has trained dolphins to detect underwater mines since 1960. Last week the Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi denied that...

A Day In the Life of A Marine Scientist Rima Jabado

Green Prophet speaks to Rima Jabado, a marine scientist working in the UAE on marine conservation Following the tremendous response...

UAE Residents Learn To Save Inflatable Dolphins And Whales

Cetacean-lovers learn how to rescue beached mammals in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Humans engage in all manner of self-destructive...