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Newest J-Pod orca calf missing, presumed dead https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/newest-j-pod-orca-calf-missing-presumed-dead-11431652 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Whales #Science #Orca
At 3.5 meters long and with an unprecedented cranial structure, the river dolphin fossil found in the Amazon is the largest ever recorded on the planet and rewrites the history of aquatic mammals. https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/with-35-meters-in-length-and-unprecedented-cranial-structure--the-river-dolphin-fossil-found-in-the-Amazon-vml97/ 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #FossilFriday
At 3,5 meters long and with an unprecedented cranial structure, the river dolphin fossil found in the Amazon is the largest ever recorded on the planet and rewrites the history of aquatic mammals.
At 3,5 meters long, the Pebanista yacuruna is the largest river dolphin ever discovered, found in the Peruvian Amazon and dated back 16 million years.
When a polar bear kills, it doesn’t just eat. It feeds a whole ecosystem https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.6957451 🐻❄️ #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #PolarBears #Science #Ecosystem
⟦Gracic, Gubnitsky, & Diamant⟧ A survey of detection techniques for sperm whale and dolphin echolocation clicks https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1567001/full 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science
NOAA reports spike in whale entanglements, latest bad news in year of threats in and out of the ocean https://phys.org/news/2025-10-noaa-spike-whale-entanglements-latest.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Entanglement #Bycatch
NOAA reports spike in whale entanglements, latest bad news in year of threats in and out of the ocean
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently reported a spike in entangled whales off California in 2024, leading scientists and marine mammal biologists to worry about how this year will go as winter fishing seasons get underway.
Can bowhead whales with their 200-year lifespan help us to slow ageing? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/29/can-bowhead-whales-with-their-200-year-lifespan-help-us-to-slow-ageing 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science
Scientists spot vaquita calves in Mexico, fuelling hope for the world’s rarest marine mammal https://apnews.com/video/scientists-spot-vaquita-calves-in-mexico-fueling-hope-for-the-worlds-rarest-marine-mammal-f1928d6587784b019aa089fa9668766f 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Vaquita #Porpoise #Science #Bycatch #Extinction
Two-year-old humpback whale found dead in NSW shark net causes anger https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/humpback-whale-calf-dies-off-nsw-coast-while-entangled-in-shark-net 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Entanglement #AnimalWelfare
Absence of zombie worms on submerged whale bones sparks concern about species loss https://phys.org/news/2025-10-absence-zombie-worms-submerged-whale.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #DeepSea
Absence of zombie worms on submerged whale bones sparks concern about species loss
In a scary movie, creatures that can't always be seen often provide the biggest frights for characters and viewers alike. In deep-ocean research, the absence of one particular creature—the so-called zombie worm, "the bone devourer" Osedax—can also be troubling, a harbinger of species loss and ecosystem decline due to the long-term effects of climate change.
Killer Whale Genomes Reveal Long-Term Mutation Purging https://bioengineer.org/killer-whale-genomes-reveal-long-term-mutation-purging/ 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Whales #Science #Orca
