Portable unit can quickly detect deadly whale and dolphin diseases
Novel marine mammal health surveillance can now detect deadly diseases in whales and dolphins in oceans, beaches and remote locations, thanks to new research from the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa. The portable unit delivers results in about an hour, leading to faster decision-making during mass stranding events. The study is published in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases.
Researchers thrilled after capturing rare images of massive pod of white dolphins
Researchers witnessed an extremely rare sighting in the sea of southern China off the coast of the Hainan Province.
Humpback whale stranded again off German coast - just days after rescue
The whale is reported to have become stuck again in Wismar Bay, north Germany, on Saturday, to the east of where it became stranded earlier this week.
Trumpâs âGod Squadâ Will Weigh Gulf Oil Drilling Against the Survival of Endangered Whales and Turtles - Inside Climate News
Citing national security, the Trump administration wants to exempt all federally regulated offshore oil from protections for endangered animalsâeven if it could cause their extinction.
âŠDe Leo et al.⧠High resolution seafloor photogrammetry indicates long-term persistence of a sulphophilic community on a whale fall in the NE Pacific
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2026.1770207/full đ
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Frontiers | High resolution seafloor photogrammetry indicates long-term persistence of a sulphophilic community on a whale fall in the NE Pacific
Deep-sea whale falls serve as biodiversity hotspots and pass through distinct successional stages, with the duration of the sulphophilic stage remaining cont...
Antarctic whalesâ remarkable comeback is threatened by krill fishing
Huge industrial trawlers are competing for krill â the main food source for whales â in the Southern Ocean, removing vital nutrients from the ecosystem
Whale swims for freedom after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast
Rescue teams now believe the whale has reached deeper water in LĂŒbeck Bay and hope it will head for the wider sea.
Rare sperm whale birth and coordinated caregiving revealed by drone footage and underwater audio
Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) has published two scientific studies presenting the most comprehensive documentation of a sperm whale birth ever recorded and the first quantitative evidence of cooperative birth assistance among non-primates. Published in Science and Scientific Reports, the studies analyze over six hours of underwater audio and aerial drone footage captured on July 8, 2023, in the waters off Dominica where researchers have been studying the lives of sperm whale families for over two decades.
Victory: Court Reinstates Alaska Critical Habitat for Bearded, Ringed Seals
Center for Biological Diversity: ANCHORAGE, Alaskaâ A federal appeals court today upheld the National Marine Fisheries Serviceâs designation of nearly 160 million acres of waters off Alaskaâs Arctic coast as critical habitat for imperiled bearded and ringed seals.
A mystery pod of orcas surprised Seattle whale watchers
Itâs rare for unknown adult whales to show up in this region, where orca populations are closely monitored.
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