'They attract sharks': Rotting whale carcass forces ocean swim to move
By Kelsey Reid
A 40-tonne sperm whale carcass has forced the relocation of Tasmania's biggest open water swim. Organisers of the event had hoped it would be moved, but the state's environment department says that was not feasible.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/decomposing-whale-carcass-relocates-open-water-swim/106537682
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'They attract sharks': Rotting whale carcass forces ocean swim to move
A 40-tonne sperm whale carcass has forced the relocation of Tasmania's biggest open water swim. Organisers of the event had hoped it would be moved, but the state's environment department says that was not feasible.
⟦Kootstra et al.⟧ Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Dublin Bay: How Does Dredge Disposal Affect Foraging Behavior?
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When noise signals danger
Under the sea where there is little or no light, the foraging, communication, and orientation of whales and many other marine animals depend on sound. But increasing human activity has transformed …
Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes
Four sperm whales that stranded separately on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020–22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear and marine debris found in two of them, according to a new study that compared the four cases. The investigations, intended to better understand the causes behind whale deaths and to inform future marine mammal management decisions, were reported in a study published in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms.
Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention. Via @nytimes
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Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention
These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them?
A recent comparative study of four emaciated sperm whales stranded along the southeastern U.S. coast reveals that human activities—including the proliferation of marine debris and potential acoustic interference—are significant contributors to their malnutrition and mortality.
#Pathology #MarineEcology #MarineBiology #Environmental #sflorghttps://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/path04092601.html
Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes
Many of the issues come back to potential human influences, things people are doing in the waters
These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet
Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals have appeared in movies and tv specials. They’re now both on the verge of extinction thanks to changes to their habitats and food supply.
World's Oldest Known 'Octopus' Turns Out to Be An Entirely Different Animal. Via @sciencealert
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World's Oldest Known 'Octopus' Turns Out to Be An Entirely Different Animal
A fossil that was fundamental to describing the evolution of octopuses turns out to have been an impostor, all along.
Environmental group sues feds over Alaskan fur seals
The Center for Biological Diversity argues a fishery is competing with seals for food, as they both hunt for pollock.
This research provides the first biologically based estimate of global oceanic mercury distribution by analyzing blood mercury concentrations in more than 11,000
#seabirds across 108 species.
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Seabirds reveal global mercury distribution in oceans
Mercury released into the oceans affects marine environments worldwide.
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