Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬Why do #whales beach themselves? A vial of #parasites in a #Tasmanian museum may hold the answer
#PilotWhale that beached in 1973 was infested with thousands of parasitic #nematodes that may have eaten away at its #blowhole
“We already know that parasites cause suicide in many other animals,” co-author and parasite expert Dr Shokoofeh Shamsi. “Why shouldn’t they do in whales?” Shamsi said the parasite infestation could have limited #whale’s ability to navigate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/17/why-do-whales-beach-themselves-a-vial-of-parasites-in-a-tasmanian-museum-may-hold-the-answer
#PilotWhale that beached in 1973 was infested with thousands of parasitic #nematodes that may have eaten away at its #blowhole
“We already know that parasites cause suicide in many other animals,” co-author and parasite expert Dr Shokoofeh Shamsi. “Why shouldn’t they do in whales?” Shamsi said the parasite infestation could have limited #whale’s ability to navigate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/17/why-do-whales-beach-themselves-a-vial-of-parasites-in-a-tasmanian-museum-may-hold-the-answer
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