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Was Hvaldimir the whale really trained by the Russian military?

Since the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the USA have trained belugas and dolphins to defend bases and submarines. Hvaldimir might have been one of them before he escaped.

All sperm whales off the Norwegian coasts are males. Their lives are far more interesting than we imagined

Males used to be regarded as loners.

Why are 377 whale foetuses preserved in alcohol at Norwegian museums?

Museums should never make collections like these again

There is not room for everything in museum exhibitions. But what is stored away also tells a story.

This is how whales nurse underwater

“There's something special about whale milk,” researcher says.

Were Norwegian whalers worried about what they were doing?

Norwegian whaling in the Antarctic consisted of blood, toil and adventure. In his new book, Espen Ytreberg writes about daily life in the industry that ended up almost wiping out the big whales.

Research project halted after minke whale in Lofoten died: “The worst thing that could happen”

A minke whale died after getting stuck in a part of a research facility in Lofoten during the night of June 3rd. The research project has now been temporarily halted.

How to measure a whale’s hearing

Researchers to find out whether whales are bothered by noise from underwater mining, oil drilling and ship traffic.

Tracking the migrations of humpback whales

The migrations of humpback whales from Arctic waters are much more complicated than previously believed. These whales have now been spotted in a myriad of places.

Researchers take tourism to a higher level

When research hooks up with the travel business, tourists can expect much more meaningful experiences. This is seen in research on whale safari tourism.

Eat whales – and perhaps get Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease is twice as prevalent on the Faroe Islands as in Norway. The reason might be the consumption of a particular kind of whale meat.