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How to Stay Alive without Oxygen: Marine Mammals, Diving, and COVID-19
Physiology

How to Stay Alive without Oxygen: Marine Mammals, Diving, and COVID-19

The unique deep diving ability of marine mammals may give researchers a clue into the damaging effects of COVID-19 on…
December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis
Is Noise Pollution Causing Marine Mammals to Starve?
Behavior

Is Noise Pollution Causing Marine Mammals to Starve?

Noise surrounds our daily lives, and the oceans are no exception. Sonar is used by the Navy and oil industry,…
November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Katherine Barrett
Tagging the deepest diving mammal: the Cuvier’s beaked whale
Biology

Tagging the deepest diving mammal: the Cuvier’s beaked whale

A few years ago, the Cuvier’s beaked whale set the record as the deepest diving mammal. At the time, not…
January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Constance Sartor
Antarctic krill retreat to icy terrace homes for the winter
Biological oceanography

Antarctic krill retreat to icy terrace homes for the winter

An international research time dives beneath the ice in Antarctica's remote oceans to understand how krill larvae make use of…
December 6, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Coastal Management Sharkbites Saturday

Does long term SCUBA diving affect shark behaviour?

What happens when SCUBA divers and sharks mix? Do divers scare off sharks or attract them? Read more to find…
May 6, 2017May 8, 2017 Megan Chen
Biology Ecology

Daredevil: Chilean devil rays dive to extreme depths and escape without brain freeze

Chilean devil rays were previously thought to live near the surface, however, this research reveals they are among the deepest…
September 18, 2014September 19, 2014 Megan Chen

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