Sneezing sea lion dies after treatment at NY zoo
(AP)—A sea lion that had been receiving treatment for sneezing has died unexpectedly at a New York zoo.
Plants & Animals
Oct 6, 2012
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White shark diets vary with age and among individuals
White sharks, the largest predatory sharks in the ocean, are thought of as apex predators that feed primarily on seals and sea lions. But a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shows surprising ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2012
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A third of US public fears police use of drones
More than a third of Americans worry their privacy will suffer if drones like those used to spy on U.S. enemies overseas become the latest police tool for tracking suspected criminals at home, according to an Associated Press-National ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 27, 2012
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'Bends' study shows how mammals make mega-dives
Scientists in California have shed light on a marine mystery: how diving mammals can hunt for food at great depths without getting the "bends," according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2012
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Super-trawler cleared to fish in Australian waters
A huge Dutch super-trawler was Tuesday given the go-ahead to fish in Australian waters but with tough conditions to minimise by-catch such as dolphins, seals and sea lions.
Ecology
Sep 4, 2012
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Expedition returns wealth of data on whales, sea lions and birds
A University of Otago led multi-disciplinary expedition to the Sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands has recently returned with an abundance of scientific data on whales, sea lions and birds, but also evidence of ship-strike on ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2012
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Autonomous robot maps ship hulls for mines
For years, the U.S. Navy has employed human divers, equipped with sonar cameras, to search for underwater mines attached to ship hulls. The Navy has also trained dolphins and sea lions to search for bombs on and around vessels. ...
Robotics
Jul 17, 2012
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500 penguins found dead on Brazil beaches
More than 500 penguins have been found dead on beaches of Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state, authorities said Friday.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2012
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Sea lions fuel ocean life
Like whales, sea lions are contributing to marine ecosystems in the most fundamental way possible, research by a Flinders graduate has found.
Ecology
May 15, 2012
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Healthcare for the US Navy's animal warriors could help people stay healthier
Military patrol dogs with your keen sense of smell, step aside. The U.S. Navy has enlisted the biological sonar and other abilities of bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions to protect harbors from enemy swimmers, detect ...
Plants & Animals
May 9, 2012
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