Behavior Using acoustics to learn about Pingu As humans forage to find snacks in their fridges, the little penguin forages in the sea, but just how effective…
Behavior Whistle While you Work (for Lunch): Dolphin Communication Techniques During Foraging Dolphin groups, or pods, need every member working together to communicate and find food. To do this, dolphins whistle to…
Climate Change Fisheries Noise Underwater musicians: estimating health of an estuary using sound Ever hear a snapping underwater? Wonder who is making the sound? Researchers can use sound to take the pulse of…
Behavior Mazes aren’t just for mice: European shore crabs exhibit spatial learning Mazes aren’t just for mice, although a scientific literature search for maze learning might lead you to think so. In…
Ecology Sharkbites Saturday There’s No Such Thing as Free Lunch: Observing the Foraging Behavior of Sharks Feeding on a Sperm Whale Carcass All species in the animal kingdom must find food to survive. For some species, finding food can be difficult and…
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…
Ecology Epic: sperm whales hunt squid Bad environmental news can seem overwhelming at times. No matter how environmentally aware you are, you will still need to…