New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

In 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an “unusual mortality event” for the eastern North Pacific gray whales. That's a formal process that allows officials ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

For example, humpbacks in the North Pacific migrate annually from the Gulf of Alaska to the coast of Hawaii. Using publicly available data, researchers estimated that in a given year the whales ...

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.

The six-year study took place in whale foraging habitat in the eastern North Pacific, off the coast of California in the United States.

NOTE: This event below has been canceled) The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation will host a presentation on “The Amazing Gray Whale Migration” at 10 a.m. March 8. The talk will be led by Jane Barger, ...

When the waters in the Pacific Northwest get extra cold in the winter months, many of our marine mammals, including cetaceans, migrate to warmer climates. This includes some of the whale species ...

More information: John Ryan et al, Audible changes in marine trophic ecology: Baleen whale song tracks foraging conditions in the eastern North Pacific, PLOS One (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.