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Dolphin Population Stunted By Fishing Activities, Study Finds
Despite broad "dolphin safe"
practices, fishing
activities have continued to
restrict the growth of at
least one Pacific Ocean
... > full story
Humpback Whales' Dining Habits And Energy Costs Of Feasting On Tiny Prey, Revealed
As most American families
sit down to Thanksgiving
dinner, a University of
British Columbia researcher
is revealing how one of the
... > full story
'Gray's Paradox' Solved: Researchers Discover Secret Of Speedy Dolphins
In 1936, zoologist Sir James
Gray observed dolphins
swimming faster than 20 mph,
but his studies had
concluded that the muscles
... > full story
Trouble In The Pipeline For Grey Whales
The fate of the world's few
remaining western grey
whales now rests on the
outcome of appeals to
Russian authorities and
courts following the refusal
... > full story
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Dolphins Use Complex Coordination During Predation, High-tech Acoustics Study Finds
October 26, 2008 — Spinner dolphins have long been known for their teamwork in capturing prey, but a new study using high-tech acoustics has found that their synchronization is even more complex than scientists ... > full story -
Ship Strike Reduction Rule Aims To Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
October 20, 2008 — NOAA officials have issued a regulation that will implement new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. The regulation will, for the first time, require large ships to reduce ... > full story -
U.S. Navy Sonar Linked To Whale Strandings, Environmental Scientists Argue
October 6, 2008 — With the U.S. Supreme Court due to review a series of lower court rulings that restrict the Navy's use of sonar in submarine detection training exercises off the coast of Southern California, George ... > full story -
It’s All In The Hips: Early Whales Used Well Developed Back Legs For Swimming, Fossils Show
September 18, 2008 — The crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a "calling card" of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their front legs take the form of flippers that allow ... > full story -
Whale Songs Are Heard For First Time Around New York City Waters
September 17, 2008 — For the first time in waters surrounding New York City, the beckoning calls of endangered fin, humpback and North Atlantic right whales have been ... > full story -
Slowing Ships To Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
September 2, 2008 — NOAA's Fisheries Service is seeking comment on the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Ship Strike Reduction Rule, which aims to reduce the number of endangered North Atlantic right ... > full story -
Oil, Gas Seismic Work Not Affecting Gulf Sperm Whales, Study Shows
August 22, 2008 — In recent years, there has been concern that man-made noise may be a cause of stress for dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, but the results of a five-year study show that noise pollution ... > full story -
How Whales And Other Marine Mammals React To Sonar
August 9, 2008 — Marine biologists have just completed a pioneering research effort in Hawaii to measure the biology and behavior of some of the most poorly understood whales on Earth. During the study, for the first ... > full story -
What Do Squid Hear? Scientists Learn How Sensitive The Translucent Animals Are To Noise
July 31, 2008 — The ocean is a noisy place. Although we don't hear much when we stick our heads underwater, the right instruments can reveal a symphony of sound. The noisemakers range from the low-frequency bass ... > full story -
Net Gain For Endangered Dolphins
July 16, 2008 — The rarest marine dolphin in the world -- down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing nets -- is now to receive protection over more of its range from the New Zealand ... > full story
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