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Where there are birds… there are whales?
Conservation

Where there are birds… there are whales?

You've probably heard that where there's smoke, there's fire. A new study shows a similar connection between whales and birds.
September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Ashley Mickens
The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
Conservation

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
May 30, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
Dynamic Ocean Management: Saving Whales and Shipping Responsibly
Policy

Dynamic Ocean Management: Saving Whales and Shipping Responsibly

This new study examines how blue whales can be protected while still using marine resources via dynamic ocean management.
November 26, 2021November 25, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Gray whales not in great shape
Conservation

Gray whales not in great shape

Research reveals waning body conditions in gray whales as high mortality period continues.
November 8, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Science Reveals Sperm Whale Bro-Fest
Behavior

Science Reveals Sperm Whale Bro-Fest

  In the mammal world, males tend to not like each other very much. Male-only social groups are rare. The…
March 24, 2021March 25, 2021 R J Parker
From Table to Tour Boat: How Our Perception of Large Marine Animals Has Changed Over Time
Conservation

From Table to Tour Boat: How Our Perception of Large Marine Animals Has Changed Over Time

Whether they elicit feelings of awe, admiration, or fear, there’s just something fascinating about large animals. In the Western world,…
July 2, 2020 R J Parker
Why don’t whales have strokes?
Neurobiology

Why don’t whales have strokes?

Whales can't breathe underwater. But even though whale brains should be damaged by the lack of oxygen, they aren't. Scientists…
June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks
Ecology

Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks

Why do narwhals have tusks that make them look like unicorns? As climate change continues, what is the fate of…
April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Julia Zeh
Sinking Alligator Carcasses into the Deep Ocean to See What Eats Them
Ecology

Sinking Alligator Carcasses into the Deep Ocean to See What Eats Them

  The Deep Unknown The deep ocean is an alien world. Life here must contend with crushing pressures, near-freezing temperatures,…
March 30, 2020March 31, 2020 R J Parker
Protections with a bite: Are toothed whales sheltered by South African Marine Protected Areas?
Coastal Management

Protections with a bite: Are toothed whales sheltered by South African Marine Protected Areas?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are often put into place to protect biodiversity and essential fish stocks, but toothed whales are…
February 3, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Threats to Cetaceans: There’s More than Meets the Eye
Hazards

Threats to Cetaceans: There’s More than Meets the Eye

Researchers spent seven years specifically studying deceased, stranded cetaceans along the coastline of the Canary Islands in Spain to figure…
October 22, 2018November 19, 2018 Rishya Narayanan
Can you hear me now? Investigating sound across the Atlantic Ocean
Noise

Can you hear me now? Investigating sound across the Atlantic Ocean

The ocean is full of sounds, ranging from marine mammal conversations to man-made noises used to investigate the seafloor.  Ocean…
August 10, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Biology

a Whale’s tale

Age estimations of marine mammals are traditionally made with a single tooth. A group of scientists from Australia think they…
March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Biology Ecology Physiology

Elastic nerves make rorqual whales the Mister Fantastic of the ocean

A team of researchers have discovered extremely elastic nerves in the mouth and tongue of rorqual whales. This is highly…
May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Irvin Huang
Biology Coastal Management Evolution Human impacts Modeling

Baleen whales have a bone to pick with noise pollution

CT scans of the skull of a beached whale has helped a pair of researchers figure out how baleen whales…
February 12, 2015February 11, 2015 Irvin Huang

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