Tag: Whales
Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s...
David Shiffman, Arizona State University
The single greatest threat to the diversity of life in our oceans over the...
Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, with potential...
Greg Breed, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Peter Corkeron, Griffith University
Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well...
Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest...
Blake Earle, Texas A&M University
Maine lobster fishermen received a Christmas gift from Congress at the end of 2022:...
Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why...
Michael Heithaus, Florida International University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
When endangered species recover, humans may need to make room for...
Veronica Frans, Michigan State University
Imagine discovering a sea lion in the middle of the woods, more than a mile inland from the beach. Or...
With the help of trained dolphins, our team of researchers is...
Jason Bruck, Oklahoma State University
Human actions have taken a steep toll on whales and dolphins. Some studies estimate that small whale abundance, which includes...
Why are whales big, but not bigger?
Matthew Savoca, Stanford University; Jeremy Goldbogen, Stanford University, and Nicholas Pyenson, Smithsonian Institution
Both toothed and baleen (filter-feeding) whales are among the largest animals ever...
High-tech fishing gear could help save critically endangered right whales
Michael Moore, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Hannah Myers, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Many fish, marine mammals and seabirds that inhabit the world’s oceans are...