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August 2, 2023

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Elusive Pygmy Right Whale Is a Homebody

The smallest member of the filter-feeding family is one of the only whale species not to embark on seasonal migrations, new research ...

Post-Menopause Orca Mothers Protect Their Sons from Being Injured by Other Orcas

女虎鲸在活九十年e wild, and most live an average of twenty-two years after menopause. Scientists have long wondered why humans and some whale species spend a significant portion of their life not reproducing. ...

Evolutionary Origins of the Pygmy Right Whale

Researchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy right ...

Estimating the Long-Term Effects of Whale Shark Feeding Practices

Increasing opportunities for up-close encounters with sharks and other animals are making wildlife tourism one of the fastest growing tourism sectors -- leading ecology experts to venture to one of the world's main sites to investigate the effects of tourism on endangered whale sharks. At Oslob in ...
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Unraveling Whale Entanglement Risk Factors Off Oregon Coast

新的研究开始解开的时代year and locations where whales are at greatest danger of entanglement in fishing gear on the Oregon ...

Minke Whales Are as Small as a Lunge-Feeding Baleen Whale Can Be

A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly efficient 'lunge-feeding' strategy that enabled the blue whale to become the largest ...

Toothed Whales Catch Food in the Deep Using Vocal Fry

Toothed whales, such as dolphins, killer whales and sperm whales communicate and catch food exclusively with sound. Now researchers have for the first time found they evolved a new sound source in ...

Centuries of Whaling Data Highlight Likely Climate Change Effect

Centuries-old whaling records show how southern right whales are altering their feeding ...

Blue Whale Foraging and Reproduction Are Related to Environmental Conditions, Study Shows

A new study of New Zealand blue whales' vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in the South Taranaki Bight and their behavior is influenced by environmental conditions in the ...

Mysterious New Behavior Seen in Whales May Be Recorded in Ancient Manuscripts

In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now, researchers in Australia think they may have found evidence of this behaviour being described in ...

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As Sea Ice Declines in the Arctic, Bowhead Whales Are Adjusting Their Migration Patterns

在北极海冰减少,露脊鲸are staying north of the Bering Strait more frequently, a shift that could affect the long-term health of the bowhead population and impact the ...

Food Quality Matters for Southern Resident Killer Whales

Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern resident killer whales. A recent study quantified the lipid content in Fraser River Chinook ...

Whales Give Up Singing to Fight for Love

Male whales along Australia's eastern seaboard are giving up singing to attract a mate, switching instead to fighting their male ...

Whale Warning as Clock Ticks Towards Deep-Sea Mining

Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean -- but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have ...

Killer Whale Moms Forgo Future Offspring for Benefit of Full-Grown Sons

It's not unusual for parents and especially mothers to sacrifice their own future success for the sake of their offspring. Now a new study shows that killer whale mothers take this to a ...

During Dolphin Research, Engineer Discovers New Method to Possibly Improve Pharmaceuticals

Something you maybe never thought of -- dolphins get kidney stones just like people! Now a researcher is reporting a new method to control the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance known ...

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Study Reveals Influence of Krill Availability on Humpback Whale Pregnancies

Scientists show reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales -- a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing. Data from Antarctica show more ...

Toxic Toilet Paper and Long-Lasting Chemicals Found in Endangered Killer Whales

A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and 'forever chemicals' have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C. , including the endangered southern resident killer whales. ...

Dolphins 'Shout' Over Loud Underwater Noise to Complete a Cooperative Task

Dolphins are social, intelligent animals who rely on whistles and echolocation to hunt and reproduce. This means that noise generated from human activity such as drilling and shipping has the ...

New Activity Trackers for Dolphin Conservation

Just like a smartwatch can tell its wearer how many calories they consume during exercise, data from dolphin wearables can now be used to estimate how much energy dolphins use when they ...

Whales Could Be a Valuable Carbon Sink, Say Scientists

Nature-based solutions to fight climate change take a holistic approach that promotes biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. While many efforts have focused on planting trees or restoring wetlands, ...

Gray Whale Numbers Continue Decline

Gray whales that migrate along the West Coast of North America continued to decline in number over the last 2 years, according to a new assessment. The population is now down 38 percent from its peak ...

Sound Reveals Giant Blue Whales Dance With the Wind to Find Food

Tracking blue whales by their booming vocalizations, researchers have revealed how these ocean giants find dense aggregations of ...

Detailed Observation of Orcas Hunting White Sharks in South Africa

A new article presents direct evidence of orcas killing white sharks in South ...

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