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Recent sightings of Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale provide an opportunity to remind everyone to keep their distance and avoid collisions with majestic marine mammals.
There’s so much we still don’t know about whales. Here’s 3 amazing new things we’ve learnt about whales lately: how humpback whales have sex and give birth – and how baleen whales sing underwater.
High demand for eels around the world has led to massive overfishing and plummeting populations.
Flame retardants are added to consumer products — and end up in the environment and harming aquatic wildlife.
The ocean is often considered a silent universe. But many recent studies highlight the importance of the soundscape for many marine species, both large and small.
Human farts and sneezes can be big — so imagine the size if they came from the world’s biggest animals?
Scientists have identified the world’s smallest animal – for now. It could be possible smaller creatures exist that have not yet been discovered.
Iceland is set to resume commercial whaling in June after a two-year hiatus, arguing that the moratorium put in place by the international community was never intended to be an open-ended ban.
More than 400 whales have died on a beach in New Zealand.
Globally, a quarter of whale and dolphin species are endangered. Though South African dolphin populations are generally in good heath, the humpback dolphin is cause for concern.
Noise pollution, whether on land or under water, can affect animals in interesting – and not always positive – ways.
Top contributors
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Whale Scientist and Lecturer, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University
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Research Associate, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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Phd candidate in Oceanography, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
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Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University
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Investigador Científico CSIC, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
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Professor of Law, University of Greenland, University of Akureyri
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Professeur titulaire, Centre de recherche en toxicologie de l’environnement (TOXEN), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Honorary Professor at Bangor University; Director of Sea Watch Foundation, Bangor University
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland