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Norway Urged to Stop Planned Auditory Experiment Involving Captured Minke Whales

13 april 2021 door frank

Washington, DC—NOAH, Norway’s largest NGO for animals, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), and WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) are urging Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, to revoke its approval of a potentially cruel and dangerous experiment involving wild minke whales. The research will use captured minke whales off Vestvågøy in the Lofoten area of … Meer lezen

Onderzoek naar overstekende zeehonden rond N57 op Goeree-Overflakkee

13 april 2021 door frank

Zeehondenopvang A Seal gaat onderzoek doen naar verdwaalde zeehonden rond de provinciale weg N57 op Goeree-Overflakkee. De laatste tijd worden vaker op bijzondere plaatsen zeehonden gesignaleerd. Volgens Machteld Geut, dierenarts bij A Seal in Stellendam, is het niet gek dat we de dieren op het land tegen komen, maar begeven de zeehonden zich wel steeds … Meer lezen

Whales dive deep for profitable prey

12 april 2021 door frank

‘Reconstruction of deep-sea squid communities reveals profitable hunting zones for extreme-diving whales.’ An international research team has investigated why dolphins and whales perform record-breaking dives to several kilometres deep. For the first time they were able to match hunting behaviour to the prey present in the hunting zones. The study of researchers from the Netherlands … Meer lezen

We’ve Found Deep Parts of The Sea Where The Last Ice Age Never Actually Ended

12 april 2021 door frank

Some of the deepest parts of the Black Sea are still responding to climate changes prompted by the last ice age, scientists have discovered – a period which officially ended almost 12,000 years ago. >> read more …

An Underwater Revolution Millions of Years Ago Rewrote The Script of The Ocean

12 april 2021 door frank

Look far enough back in time, and a pattern may emerge. After studying thousands of ancient fossils, paleontologist Jack Sepkoski identified just such a thing in 1981: an epic sequence of life and death, etched into the skeletons of the last 500 million years. >> read more …

A Mass Extinction Event Is on The Horizon if Marine Life Keeps Fleeing The Equator

12 april 2021 door frank

A recent study found the ocean around the equator has already become too hot for many species to survive, and that global warming is responsible. >> read more …

Why do whales beach themselves? We’re partially to blame.

30 maart 2021 door frank

From deceptive tidal patterns to noise pollution and overfishing, there are many reasons why whales—sometimes hundreds at a time—suddenly find themselves on land. >> read more …

Underwater noise: Causes, effects and solution approaches

28 maart 2021 door frank

Many marine animals use sounds to search for food and partners, for orientation, to communicate or to protect against enemies. But marine animals are increasingly disturbed, harassed and even injured by man-made noise.

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Noise impact on whales and dolphins to be measured off west Cork

20 maart 2021 door frank

The coast off Baltimore in west Cork will serve as the scientific hotspot for a major project monitoring how noise impacts whales, dolphins, and porpoises. >> read more …

Watch dolphins ‘talk’ to each other to synchronize their behaviors

19 maart 2021 door frank

If you’ve ever counted to three before jumping into the pool with a friend, you’ve got something in common with dolphins. The sleek marine mammals use coordinated clicks and whistles to tell each other the precise moment to perform a backflip or push a button, according to new research. That makes them the only animals … Meer lezen