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…
Tag: predator prey interactions
Behavior
Shark Soirée: Do great whites make social connections?
Many animals rely on social interactions with other members of their species for information…but do great white sharks?
Biological oceanography
An arms race: Foraging Fish vs. Rorqual Whales
Ever wonder how filter feeding whales are able to capture smaller, fast fish? The authors of this study looked at…
Methodology
Using seabirds to study squid
How do scientists track fast swimming squid in the remote and vast open waters of the Southern Ocean? Probably not…
Behavior Biology Climate Change Ecology Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification makes predators dumb
Chemistry is important for a lot of things, but can it change the behavior of animals? Read on to find…
Climate Change Ecology
A new king (crab) of the Antarctic
Temperatures are increasing at the poles (and worldwide) and shifting the balance of predator-prey interactions. Predatory king crabs are moving…
Behavior Biology Book Review Evolution
Colorful adaptations: the use of fluorescence as a lure
When viewed under the right filter, the world can look like one big black light party. A large variety of…