Kate 12h ago
The incredible photos of Planet Earth cameraman Doug Allan https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk17eg356eo 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Seals #Pinnipeds #Walrus #PolarBears #Photography #Wildlife #Nature
The incredible photos of Planet Earth cameraman Doug Allan

Allan working alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC documentaries including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and frozen Planet.

BBC News
Kate 14h ago
Rare beluga whale spotted off Dutch coast in January likely found dead in Zeeland https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/11/rare-beluga-whale-spotted-dutch-coast-january-likely-found-dead-zeeland 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science
ABC Feeds2d ago

'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

#Swimming #MarineBiology #EnvironmentalImpacts #TravelandTourism #CompetitionSeason #Sport #KelseyReid

'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.

Kate 2d ago
⟦Kootstra et al.⟧ Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Dublin Bay: How Does Dredge Disposal Affect Foraging Behavior? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70168?af=R 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Porpoises #Science
Kate 2d ago
When noise signals danger https://conservationbytes.com/2026/04/10/when-noise-signals-danger/ 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Dolphins #OceanNoise
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 …

ConservationBytes.com
Kate 2d ago
Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes https://phys.org/news/2026-04-sperm-whale-strandings-potential-human.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #OceanPollution
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.

Phys.org
Jack C.M2d ago
Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention. Via @nytimes #MarineBiology 🌊

nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/...
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?

The New York Times
Scientific Frontline3d ago
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 #sflorg
https://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

Kate 3d ago
These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/09/climate/emperor-penguins-fur-seals-antarctic-endangered 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #Antarctica
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.

CNN
Jack C.M3d ago
World's Oldest Known 'Octopus' Turns Out to Be An Entirely Different Animal. Via @sciencealert #MarineBiology 🌊

World's Oldest Known 'Octopus'...
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.

ScienceAlert