The stories about whales helping tackle climate change are overblown, says new research
Whales have long fascinated us with their size and beauty. Once we stopped whaling, their populations have begun to recover, in a major win for conservation.
Whales have long fascinated us with their size and beauty. Once we stopped whaling, their populations have begun to recover, in a major win for conservation.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2023
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A gray whale has been in the San Francisco Bay since early February, a record amount of time that could put the animal at risk of being struck by a ship, according to the Marine Mammal Center.
Ecology
Apr 26, 2023
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From sports to pop culture, there are few themes more appealing than a good comeback. They happen in nature, too. Even with the Earth losing species at a historic rate, some animals have defied the trend toward extinction ...
Ecology
Mar 1, 2023
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A deadly new threat may be on the horizon for gray whales—a species already suffering from a mysterious decline in population.
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2022
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U.S. researchers say the number of gray whales off western North America has continued to fall over the last two years, a decline that resembles previous population swings over the past several decades.
Ecology
Oct 8, 2022
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Gray whales that migrate along the West Coast of North America continued to decline in number over the last 2 years, according to a new NOAA Fisheries assessment. The population is now down 38 percent from its peak in 2015 ...
Ecology
Oct 7, 2022
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A couple walking on a North Carolina beach made a rare discovery that could help researchers solve mysteries from long ago.
Archaeology
Jan 12, 2022
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Certain hormones in gray whales could act as a distress signal, revealing how whales cope when it's harder for them to find food.
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2021
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Marine mammals are grappling with climate change, but now a researcher has joined FIU to study whether chemical contaminants are adding an additional layer of stress to this already tense situation.
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2021
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A combined team of researchers from Durham University and Sea Search Research and Conservation NPC, has found that a gray whale spotted off the coast of Namibia traveled halfway around the globe to get there. In their paper ...