California aquarium welcomes birth of baby sea otter
There's another reason to rejoice this holiday season: the birth of a wild sea otter at a California aquarium.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2015
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West Coast marine mammals respond to shifting conditions, new research shows
Humpback whales off the West Coast consume thousands of pounds of krill, plankton and small fish each day. Research shows that humpback diets reflect their surroundings, with the truck-sized whales filter-feeding on vast ...
Ecology
Dec 16, 2015
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Parabens and their byproducts found in dolphins and other marine mammals
The common cosmetic and drug preservatives known as parabens are in thousands of products—and, at low levels, in the vast majority of Americans. Recent studies have raised concerns that the compounds might have unwanted ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2015
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The predator survives – but the ecosystem crashes
What do killer whales, polar bears and humans have in common? They are adaptable predators with the ability to select new prey when their favourite food is in low supply. But this change can disrupt entire ecosystems.
Ecology
Oct 6, 2015
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What droppings can tell us
If you want to find out about the shy Eurasian otter, its droppings are a fascinating source of information. By isolating DNA from otter droppings – known as spraint – researchers can not only identify individual animals ...
Ecology
Jun 22, 2015
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Alaska researchers study sea otters with unmanned aircraft
Watching marine life to gather data about behavior and abundance can be tedious and time-consuming for researchers, but recent studies indicate unmanned aircraft may offer a way around such obstacles.
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Jun 4, 2015
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Sea otter rescued in California oil spill dies of shark bite
A sea otter that became an ambassador for her species after a remarkable recovery from an oil tar soaking off the coast of Northern California has been killed by a shark.
Ecology
Mar 27, 2015
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Giant otter's repertoire includes 22 distinct vocalizations
Giant otters may have a vocal repertoire with 22 distinct vocalization types produced by adults and 11 neonate vocalization types, according to a study published November 12, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Christina ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2014
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Researchers find sea otter dental enamel 2.5 times as strong as humans
A team of researchers with members from the U.S., Germany and Kuwait has found that sea otter dental enamel is approximately two and a half times as strong as human dental enamel. In their study published in the journal Biology ...
Slime-producing molecules help spread disease from cats to sea otters
(Phys.org) —The spread of diseases from land animals to sea otters and other marine mammals is aided and abetted by gelatinous, sticky polymers produced by seaweed, reports a research team headed by a UC Davis veterinary ...
Ecology
Oct 8, 2014
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