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Was Scotland's mass pilot whale stranding due to feeding shift? https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/was-scotlands-mass-pilot-whale-stranding-due-to-feeding-shift/ 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Whales

Was Scotland's mass pilot whale stranding due to feeding shift? - Oceanographic

Scientists reconstruct feeding behaviour of 55 pilot whales before Scotland's largest mass stranding in, revealing critical insights.

Oceanographic

Kate

19h ago

Fossil reveals 180 million-year-old sea monster that survived despite injuries https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/sea-monster-extreme-survival-fossil-b2966298.html 🐬 #MarineLife #MarineBiology #FossilFriday #Science

Fossil reveals 180 million-year-old dolphin-like sea monster that survived despite injuries

Injuries to reptile’s shoulder and jaw joints likely made its life difficult

The Independent

Jack C.M 23h ago

Evolution Keeps Making Crabs – But a Key Feature Has Only Evolved Once. Via @sciencealert #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑‍🔬 #MarineBiology 🌊 🦀

Evolution Keeps Making Crabs –...

Evolution Keeps Making Crabs – But a Key Feature Has Only Evolved Once

As you may have heard via a barrage of internet memes, evolution can't get enough of crab-like forms.

ScienceAlert

Scientific Frontline 1d ago

The integration of electronically tagged marine predators, such as sharks, as mobile sensors to collect subsurface ocean temperature and depth data for improving the accuracy of seasonal climate models.
#Oceanography #MarineEcology #Atmospheric Science #MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/es04302601.html

Forecasting with Fins: Sharks can improve ocean temperature predictions

Discover how data from electronically tagged sharks improves ocean climate models and forecast accuracy in dynamic marine environments.

ABC Feeds 1d ago

The algal bloom may be 'gone', but many are still grappling with the fall-out
By Duncan Bailey and Jenae Madden

While testing has shown a dramatic improvement in South Australia's algal bloom situation, industry and experts fear it won't be a quick recovery.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-01/algae-bloom-regional-south-australia-environmental-impact/106617548

#MarineBiology #Oceans #FishingandAquacultureIndustry #EnvironmentalHealth #DuncanBailey #JenaeMadden

The algal bloom may be 'gone', but many are still grappling with the fall-out

While testing has shown a dramatic improvement in South Australia's algal bloom situation, industry and experts fear it won't be a quick recovery.

Kate

1d ago

Europe's whale-watching season is starting. Here's where to see them https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/best-places-to-see-whales-in-europe-whale-watching 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Europe's whale-watching season is starting. Here's where to see them

We round up five destinations where sightings of cetacean life are almost guaranteed in the spring and summer months, from hotspots off the Azores coast to the skerries between Scottish islands.

Travel

X Minus T 🤦‍♂️🇺🇸1d ago

Via @your.local.federal.agent on Instagram:

Coelacanth fact session! The fish family who was found to still be swimming about 65+ million years after their supposed extinction!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXwSI12MWfT/

#coelacanth #prehistoric #fish #marinebiology #zoology

Colonel "Bat" Guano 1d ago

Via @your.local.federal.agent on Instagram:

Coelacanth fact session! The fish family who was found to still be swimming about 65+ million years after their supposed extinction!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXwSI12MWfT/

#coelacanth #prehistoric #fish #marinebiology #zoology

Scientific Frontline 1d ago

Scleractinian #corals function as biological archives, absorbing and accumulating anthropogenic compounds—such as pharmaceuticals, herbicides, and personal care products—within their tissues. This process provides a time-integrated record of chemical exposure and pollution in marine ecosystems.
#Ecotoxicology #MarineBiology #EnvironmentalChemistry #Oceanography #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/mb04302601.html

How corals reveal the ocean’s hidden chemical footprint

Discover how corals bioaccumulate pharmaceuticals and herbicides, revealing the hidden chemical footprint of human activity in marine ecosystems.

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨1d ago

🐋🤖 A new #autonomous glider uses an onboard computer to detect and follow the sounds of sperm #whales across the #ocean.

This #AI-driven #technology allows scientists to monitor deep-diving #marinelife for months without disturbing their natural #environment or relying on short-term tags.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/underwater-glider-sperm-whale-track-ai/

#whales #marinebiology #AI #robotics #ocean #conservation #science #technology #engineering #nature #STEM #research

The ‘Waymo of the sea’ tracks sperm whale conversations

The first AI-enabled underwater glider could track the whales for months at a time without bothering them

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