Caller ID of the sea: Tagging whale communication and behavior
(Mon, 25 Mar 2024)
Biologists use a novel method of simultaneous acoustic tagging to gain insights into the link between whale communication and behavior
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Entanglements of humpback whales in fish farms rare -- and naivety could be to blame
(Thu, 21 Mar 2024)
The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities found eight over 13 years, with the curiosity of young whales a potential contributing factor.
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Scientists weigh up current status of blue whale populations around the world
(Wed, 20 Mar 2024)
The largest living animal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which averages about 27 meters in length, has slowly recovered from whaling only to face the rising challenges of global warming,
pollution, disrupted food sources, shipping, and other human threats. In a major new study, biologists have taken a stock of the number, distribution and genetic characteristics of blue whale
populations around the world and found the greatest differences among the eastern Pacific, Antarctic subspecies and pygmy subspecies of the eastern Indian and western Pacific.
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Killer whales use specialized hunting techniques to catch marine mammals in the open ocean
(Wed, 20 Mar 2024)
Killer whales foraging in deep submarine canyons off the coast of California represent a distinct subpopulation that uses specialized hunting techniques to catch marine mammals, researchers report.
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Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon
(Wed, 20 Mar 2024)
Measuring between 3 to 3.5 meters, 16 million years old: Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of freshwater dolphin in the Peruvian Amazon region. Surprisingly, its closest
living relatives can be found in the river dolphins of South Asia.
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