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Tag: behavior

Creatures in the cool lagoon: Are Arctic lagoons the next refuge for ringed seals?
Behavior

Creatures in the cool lagoon: Are Arctic lagoons the next refuge for ringed seals?

Seals need ice for rest and to raise pups, but where can they go in a melting world? Maybe lagoons.
October 18, 2021October 17, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Human impacts Outreach

Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy

As Shark Week draws to a close, take a minute to check out how sharks are boosting ecotourism in Mexico. 
July 16, 2021July 15, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Where do baby sea turtles go?
Sea Turtles

Where do baby sea turtles go?

Where do baby sea turtles go after hatching on the beach and heading out towards sea? New tracking technology is…
June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Julia Zeh
Peek-a-Boo, I See You and My Food Too
Behavior Biology Conservation Ecology

Peek-a-Boo, I See You and My Food Too

Imagine yourself floating in a metal cage off the side of a boat. You are waiting to see something rare,…
November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Cierra Braga
Sneeze, Cough, Chuff: Respiratory Irritation in Dolphins
Behavior Biology Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom

Sneeze, Cough, Chuff: Respiratory Irritation in Dolphins

We all know what it’s like to get sick and have that irritating cough that just doesn’t seem to go…
July 30, 2020 Cierra Braga
Telling time in the deep sea
deep sea

Telling time in the deep sea

Can animals tell time in the pitch black of the deep-sea? Find out how researchers Dr. Audrey Mat and others…
July 21, 2020June 29, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
Counterintuitive? Fish make more brain cells in water rich with carbon dioxide
Neurobiology

Counterintuitive? Fish make more brain cells in water rich with carbon dioxide

Fish continuously make new neurons in their brain. Ocean acidification is harmful for marine life, but can it help fish…
July 6, 2020December 7, 2022 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Sounds, Stress, and Stingrays
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Noise

Sounds, Stress, and Stingrays

Have you ever wondered if stingrays can hear noise? Sharks, skates, and rays have multiple sensory organs to help then…
June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Cierra Braga
Humpback Whales Harmonize with Changing Environments
Behavior

Humpback Whales Harmonize with Changing Environments

A recent study explores how the occurrence of humpback whale song is associated with shifts in their environment, including the…
October 11, 2019 Rishya Narayanan
Scaredy Fish: How Timid Fish Could Skew Research
Behavior

Scaredy Fish: How Timid Fish Could Skew Research

Divers have long suspected that some fish are more afraid of people than others. A recent study has shown that…
June 25, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Lobsters fighting antenna and claw over burrows
Behavior

Lobsters fighting antenna and claw over burrows

Animals fight for all kinds of reasons, but the main reason an animal will fight is to become a dominant…
December 26, 2017 Erin McLean
Behavior Biology Climate Change

Orca vs Narwhal

Orcas are natural predators of narwhals, but they are seasonally kept at bay by Arctic sea ice. As the Arctic…
June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 Megan Chen
Sharkbites Saturday

It’s Getting Hot In Here: How Ocean Acidification and Warming Affect Shark Hunting and Behavior

Elasmobranchs such as sharks and rays face physiological and behavioral changes due to ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures. Read…
May 27, 2017May 27, 2017 Aditi Tripathy
Aquaculture Fisheries

Why do restaurants join sustainable seafood labelling programs?

Why do some restaurants join sustainable seafood eco-labeling programs? A new study identifies some motivating factors that can help the…
October 22, 2016October 23, 2016 Megan Chen
Behavior

Fish – Animal Parents of the Year, 2016

When we think of parental care, fish aren’t usually the animals that jump to mind. But some fish do take…
May 3, 2016May 28, 2016 Dina Navon
Behavior Biology Ecology Evolution Natural History

Fooled Ya! How marine animals stay hidden in plain sight

It’s April Fools’ Day! Today’s the day when you try to prank people, convince them your lies are true, and…
April 1, 2016April 1, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Behavior Ecology Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles are Social Too

Ever wonder how sea turtles spend most of their time beneath the waves? Or how they interact with other sea…
September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Conservation Ecology

Fear and Floating in the Atlantic

Does fear of predation alter sea turtle behavior? Researchers put an ecological model to the test by using large-scale movement…
August 6, 2015 Gordon Ober

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