WSB: Industry surveys can aid beluga whale research
As funding is harder and harder to find for wildlife researchers, some are searching for novel ways to conduct their studies. In a new study published in the ...
marine mammals
Sea otters use whiskers and paws to find their prey
Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are not like other marine mammals. Although, their whiskers are robust and thick like their seal and sea lion counterparts, they never ...
Study finds endocrine disruptors in bottlenose dolphins
A new study has found that bottlenose dolphins in Florida’s Sarasota Bay have been exposed to a chemical compounds used in a range of cleaning products, ...
Marine mammals lost gene that protects against pesticide
As marine mammals evolved, they lost the ability to make a protein that defends land-dwelling mammals from the effects of a common pesticide — one that is ...
Riders remain in 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515) made it through the May 9 House Armed Service Committee markup hearing with some policy riders that could ...
Reviews planned for three whale species
The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced its intent to conduct five-year status reviews for three endangered whale species. These include the endangered ...
‘Sonic kayaks’ monitor life underwater
An interdisciplinary team in the United Kingdom has designed a “sonic kayak” that researchers and citizen scientists can use to eavesdrop on the ecosystem below ...
Porpoises found to frequent proposed Maryland windfarm site
According to most wildlife guides, harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) don’t typically range south of New Jersey. But recent research shows that during winter, ...
AK museum has state’s only complete humpback whale skeleton
The University of Alaska Museum (UAM) Mammal Collection houses the largest collection of marine mammal specimens in North America. Its holdings include specimens ...
NOAA report: Ocean noise impacts and policy guidelines
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has produced a technical guidance document regarding the impacts that man-made ocean noise has on marine ...