Globe-spanning golden trevally population may hitchhike with whale sharks
Researchers may have an answer to the mystery of why an anglers' favorite, the golden trevally, is so widespread globally—the prized fish might 'hitchhike' with whale sharks.
Researchers may have an answer to the mystery of why an anglers' favorite, the golden trevally, is so widespread globally—the prized fish might 'hitchhike' with whale sharks.
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2023
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While the killer whale best known as Lolita was alive, the Lummi Nation led a campaign to free her from the Miami Seaquarium and bring her home to her native waters of Washington state. The effort continues after the animal's ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2023
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Researchers at Nanjing Normal University, China, have investigated the genetic underpinnings of mammalian longevity in search of new strategies to extend human lifespan.
Sperm and northern bottlenose whales were frequently observed following a trawler off the coast of Newfoundland to feed on fish escaping from the net as it was hauled in, according to a study published August 23, 2023 in ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2023
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A remote part of the Indian Ocean is a hotspot for whales and dolphins, prompting researchers to call for a new protected area.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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Authorities in Indonesia must act to enforce wildlife protection laws to protect endangered whale sharks, says an Oxford Brookes University professor.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the ocean are a less understood side of marine conservation.
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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He remembers vividly the day he caught Tokitae, one of some 100 orca whales captured behind a net in Whidbey Island's Penn Cove.
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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On 18 July 2023, 97 pilot whales became stranded near Albany, WA.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2023
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Marine mammal scientists are investigating the cause of death of a rarely seen whale found in the shallow waters of the Florida Keys.
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2023
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