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How Whales And Other Marine Mammals React To Sonar
Marine biologists have just
completed a pioneering
research effort in Hawaii to
measure the biology and
behavior of some of the most
poorly understood whales on
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What Do Squid Hear? Scientists Learn How Sensitive The Translucent Animals Are To Noise
The ocean is a noisy place.
Although we don't hear much
when we stick our heads
underwater, the right
instruments can reveal a
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Net Gain For Endangered Dolphins
The rarest marine dolphin in
the world -- down to 111
individuals following
decades of entanglement in
fishing nets -- is now to
receive protection over more
of its range from the New
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Study Shows Rise In Cornwall's Dolphin, Whale, And Porpoise Deaths
A new study has revealed a
disturbing rise in the
number of whales, dolphins
and porpoises found dead on
Cornish beaches. The
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Oil, Gas Seismic Work Not Affecting Gulf Sperm Whales, Study Shows
August 22, 2008 — In recent years, there has been concern that man-made noise may be a cause of stress for dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, but the results of a five-year study show that noise pollution ... > full story -
Whales And Dolphins Influence New Wind Turbine Design
July 8, 2008 — By studying the flippers, fins and tails of whales and dolphins, scientists have discovered some features of their structure that contradict long-held engineering theories. These discoveries may have ... > full story -
Juvenile Dolphin Freed From Life-Threatening Debris
July 7, 2008 — Scientists successfully removed a black rubber strap Tuesday that was wrapped around the head of a juvenile bottlenose dolphin, averting a life-threatening ... > full story -
Whales Set To Chase Shrinking Feed Zones
July 1, 2008 — Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which will contain less food and will be further away, a new analysis of the impacts of climate change on ... > full story -
Fisheries, Not Whales, To Blame For Shortage Of Fish
June 30, 2008 — The argument that increasing whale populations are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and conservation organizations said as the ... > full story -
Dolphins Feeding In New Jersey’s Shrewsbury River Appear Healthy And Normal
June 30, 2008 — NOAA experts are continuing to evaluate a group of bottlenose dolphins feeding in New Jersey's Shrewsbury River. The biggest threat to them at the moment is the behavior of humans eager to commune ... > full story -
Mercury Contamination Found In Stranded Victorian Dolphins
June 11, 2008 — Research by an honors student has revealed high mercury levels may be a contributing factor to dolphin deaths in ... > full story -
Creating A Safe Zone For Right Whales
June 11, 2008 — It's called the "area to be avoided,"-- 1,000 square nautical miles located in the Roseway Basin region of the Scotian Shelf, just south of Barrington, N.S. And since June 1, ships have been asked to ... > full story -
Persistent Man-made Chemical Pollutants Found In Deep-sea Octopods And Squids
June 9, 2008 — New evidence that chemical contaminants are finding their way into the deep-sea food web has been found in deep-sea squids and octopods, including the strange-looking "vampire squid." These species ... > full story -
Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean Dolphin Populations Improving
June 6, 2008 — The numbers of Northeastern offshore spotted and eastern spinner dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are increasing after being severely depleted because of accidental death in the tuna ... > full story
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