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Belugas May Communicate by Changing the Shape of Their Squishy Foreheads
Smithsonian Magazine· 8 hours agoAs they chatter away, these charismatic marine mammals are also contorting their foreheads into...
Dead fin whale discovered across bow of cruise ship in New York City
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoTouching, feeding or otherwise harming whales, dolphins and porpoises is illegal under the Marine ...
Sperm whale communication could be remarkably close to human languages, scientists say
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDiana Reiss, a marine mammal behaviour and communication expert at the City University of New York,...
Last orca born at a SeaWorld park dies from illness in Texas
AOL· 4 days agoThe calf, a female called Kyara, had been seriously ill over the past week and its condition...
Investigating a dead dolphin’s mystery: How’d it get the bird flu?
Sun-Sentinel· 4 days agoVeterinarians previously thought dolphins had low susceptibility to flu infections — and dolphins...
Researchers find toxic DDT compounds in deep-sea fish off Los Angeles coast
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA toxic agricultural insecticide banned four decades ago is still contaminating deep-sea fish and...
DDT pollutants found in deep sea fish off Los Angeles coast
Science Daily· 5 days agoThe study, published May 6 in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, suggests that the DDT-related chemicals ...
'Blood sport' or 'humane and quick'? Controversial whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCritics say the practice is cruel and unnecessary, though defenders claim it is an integral part of...
'Essentially a gas station,' fishy feast draws sea lions to Pier 39 in numbers not seen in 15 years
Los Angeles Times· 3 days ago“There’s a feast going on out there right now,” Chandor said. The marine mammals, with their big...
'Nothing is untouched': DDT found in deep-sea fish raises troubling concerns for food web
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoScientists have found DDT in zooplankton and deep-sea fish off the coast of L.A., indicating the...