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Humpback Whales' Dining Habits And Energy Costs Of Feasting On Tiny Prey, Revealed
November 27, 2008 — As most American families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, a University of British Columbia researcher is revealing how one of the largest animals on earth feasts on the smallest of prey -- and at ... > full story -
Dolphin Population Stunted By Fishing Activities, Study Finds
November 24, 2008 — Despite broad "dolphin safe" practices, fishing activities have continued to restrict the growth of at least one Pacific Ocean dolphin population, a new report has ... > full story -
'Gray's Paradox' Solved: Researchers Discover Secret Of Speedy Dolphins
November 24, 2008 — In 1936, zoologist Sir James Gray observed dolphins swimming faster than 20 mph, but his studies had concluded that the muscles of dolphins simply weren't strong enough to support that speed. The ... > full story -
Dolphins Use Complex Coordination During Predation, High-Tech Acoustics Study Finds
October 21, 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 -
Trouble In The Pipeline For Grey Whales
October 12, 2008 — 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 of an oil consortium to consider alternatives to ... > full story -
Ship Strike Reduction Rule Aims To Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
October 12, 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 17, 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 16, 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
August 30, 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
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