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Why A Whale Shark’s Spots Could Help Save Its Skin
Whale shark in the Maldives. (Image source: Wikepedia) ... Read More
Longest recorded trans-Pacific migration of a whale shark
Whale shark is a slow moving carpet shark and known as the largest extant fish species. It has a very huge mouth yet it... Read More
Warbling Whales Speak A Language All Their Own
The songs of the humpback whale are among the most complex in the animal kingdom. Researchers have now mathematically... Read More
Warbling Whales Speak a Language All Their Own
The songs of the humpback whale are among the most complex in the animal kingdom. Researchers have now mathematically... Read More
Reviewing Scientists Say Proposed Conservation Measures Unlikely To Help Whales
January 30, 2005 — Ocean sanctuaries are unlikely to fully protect whales, say three independent scientists charged by... Read More
Whales Set To Chase Shrinking Feed Zones
July 1, 2008 — Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which will... Read More
Early Whales Gave Birth On Land, Fossil Find Reveals
February 4, 2009 — Two newly described fossil whales---a pregnant female and a male of the same species--reveal... Read More
Blue whale discovered singing in New York coastal waters: Cornell’s Bioacoustics Research Program identifies rare whales
New York, N.Y. — For the very first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales have been... Read More
Video cameras reveal seals, whales, and other marine mammals take a laid-back approach to deep diving
SANTA CRUZ, CA--For years scientists have puzzled over the ability of dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals to perform... Read More
Wild dolphins learn to “tail-walk” on the water, yet it’s just a fad
Dolphins performing acrobatic tricks have, time and again, fascinated and mesmerized people. As early as 1860s, capturers... Read More
Human impacts on the biodiversity of the Arctic
Human impacts on the biodiversity of the Arctic International Arctic Science Committee (Content Partner); Mark... Read More
New marine protected area to safeguard world’s largest fish
Majority share of Belizean Island purchased for local communities July 17, 2003 (Washington, DC) – Conservation... Read More
Google Earth Aids Discovery Of Early African Mammal Fossils
A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may... Read More
Social interactions may be traced back to carnivorous behavior
COLLEGE STATION, February 19, 2002 - It's little more than a dinner choice for most people, but meat - and the cooperation... Read More
Deep Sea Buffet For Bone-devouring Worms
Deep Sea Buffet For Bone-devouring Worms Laboratory photo of one of the newly... Read More
Structural Bioinformatics (Methods of Biochemical Analysis, V. 44)
Structural Bioinformatics (Methods of Biochemical Analysis, V. 44) ... Read More
Heterotroph
Heterotroph Definition What is heterotroph? In biology and ecology, a heterotroph is an organism that does not have the... Read More
White adipose tissue
Definition noun, plural: white adipose tissues A type of adipose tissue found in mammals used to store energy and acts as... Read More
Homologous structures
Homologous Structures Definition What are homologous structures? Before we define that, let us first identify the meaning... Read More
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary In Fair Condition, Facing Emerging Threats
September 2, 2008 — A new NOAA report on the health of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary indicates that the overall... Read More
Endangered species
Definition noun Any species that is highly likely to become extinct in the near future (as categorized by the International... Read More
The World Without Us
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Arctic marine mammals on thin ice
Experts outline primary risks of climate change to natives of the Arctic The loss of sea ice due to climate change could... Read More
Physical characteristics of Sharks
Physical Characteristics of Sharks An article from Wikipedia Sharks (superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of fish with... Read More
Unlike other mammals, newborn dolphins and orcas stay active 24/7 during first months of development
If you thought the sleep-deprived months with your newborn were tough, pity the poor mother dolphin or killer whale.... Read More
Blame Our Evolutionary Risk of Cancer on Our Body Mass
A key enzyme that cuts short our cellular lifespan in an effort to thwart cancer has now been linked to body mass.Until... Read More