Why whale urine is so important to life in the sea
Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep diving whales.
Ecology
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Who eats whom? New model for marine food webs calculates predator-prey relationships more precisely
Marine food webs are highly complex. Until now, researchers have been unable to understand exactly how they are affected by climate change, overfishing and other threats. Scientists at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon in Geesthacht ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2025
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What impact would a proposed change to the Endangered Species Act have on marine plants and animals?
For years, the Endangered Species Act has been interpreted in a way that preserves the environments where endangered and threatened plants and animals live.
Ecology
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Animal culture recognized as key factor in new conservation strategies
Exeter scientists are among those who have discovered many animals learn and pass on behaviors through social learning or culture, which could have important implications for conservation.
Ecology
May 1, 2025
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Australia's southern right whale population recovery has stalled, new study reveals
Australia's population of southern right whales has experienced substantial growth since the late 1970s when they began to recover from whaling, but a new study reveals troubling signs in their numbers visiting Australia's ...
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2025
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Sea creatures keep dying in California waters: Now researchers have an answer
Sea creatures keep showing up dead in California waters, and researchers may have an answer as to why.
Plants & Animals
Apr 25, 2025
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Gray whale washes up dead on California beach
A dead gray whale was found rolling in the surf off Alameda South Shore Beach, according to the Marine Mammal Center and the California Academy of Sciences.
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2025
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Gray whales are dying off the Pacific Coast again, and scientists aren't sure why
Gray whales are dying in large numbers, again.
Plants & Animals
Apr 9, 2025
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Revealing long-term changes in the marine environment and ecosystems of the Southern Ocean
Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales and seabirds, making it a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Fishing for Antarctic krill ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2025
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Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species
Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a proposed rule to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species and whether industry had a hand in drafting ...
Ecology
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Whale
Whales are marine mammals of order Cetacea which are neither dolphins—members, in other words, of the families Delphinidae or Platanistoidae—nor porpoises. They include the blue whale, the largest living animal. Orcas, colloquially referred to as "killer whales", and pilot whales have whale in their name but for the purpose of biological classification they are actually dolphins. For centuries whales have been hunted for meat and as a source of valuable raw materials. By the middle of the 20th century, large-scale industrial whaling had left many species seriously endangered.
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