Fossil study helps pinpoint extinction risks for ocean animals
What makes some ocean animals more prone to extinction than others? A new study of marine fossils provides a clue.
Ecology
Oct 23, 2012
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News tagged with false killer whales
False killer whales use acoustic squint to target prey
Hunting in the ocean's murky depths, vision is of little use, so toothed whales and dolphins (odontocetes) rely on echolocation to locate tasty morsels with incredible precision. Laura Kloepper from the University of Hawaii ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2012
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Study: False killer whales declining off Hawaii
(AP) -- The population of false killer whales in waters close to Hawaii appears to have dramatically declined over the past 20 years, a new study says.
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2009
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