Tag: blue whales

• Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 07:25 UTC

  Blue whales reported to be back in Barents Sea after a century

  

  Blue whales are returning to the Barents Sea in the area of Svalbard, according to employees of Holland's Institute of Sea Research. The 17 species spotted means the mammals are returning to the region after a century of absence.

• Saturday, April 27th 2013 - 03:55 UTC

  Argentina makes available a Coast Guard vessel for the Antarctic Blue Whale Project”

  

  Argentina will make available a Coast Guard vessel in support of the ‘Antarctic Blue Whale Project’ and associated research activities planned for the 201314 season and coming years, according to a release from the Southern Ocean Research Partnership, SORP.

• Monday, September 17th 2012 - 02:26 UTC

  South Georgia issues new stamps dedicated to blue whales

  

  Blue whales are the subject of a new SGSSI stamp issue released on August 31st. The four stamp designs are based on watercolour paintings by artist Kim Chater, according to the latest release from South Georgia News and Events.

• Saturday, May 12th 2012 - 09:14 UTC

  Sightings of blue whales in the south of Chile has grown significantly

  

  The number of blue whales sighted in the south of Chile increased significantly this austral summer as the cetacean approached the area to feed on the rich waters of the south Pacific according to a scientific report from the Austral University Blue Whale Centre released this week.