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Mercury Contamination Found In Stranded Victorian Dolphins
June 10, 2008 — Research by an honors student has revealed high mercury levels may be a contributing factor to dolphin deaths in ... > full story -
Persistent Man-Made Chemical Pollutants Found In Deep-Sea Octopods And Squids
June 9, 2008 — New evidence that chemical contaminants are finding their way into the deep-sea food web has been found in deep-sea squids and octopods, including the strange-looking "vampire squid." These species ... > full story -
Creating A Safe Zone For Right Whales
June 6, 2008 — It's called the "area to be avoided,"-- 1,000 square nautical miles located in the Roseway Basin region of the Scotian Shelf, just south of Barrington, N.S. And since June 1, ships have been asked to ... > full story -
Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean Dolphin Populations Improving
June 5, 2008 — The numbers of Northeastern offshore spotted and eastern spinner dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are increasing after being severely depleted because of accidental death in the tuna ... > full story -
New Coronavirus Found in Beluga Whale
May 22, 2008 — Researchers have determined a never before seen virus found in the liver of a beluga whale to be a new strain of the coronavirus. With emerging infectious diseases on the rise, it is now estimated ... > full story -
Most North Pacific Humpback Whale Populations Rebounding
May 21, 2008 — The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean has increased since international and federal protections were enacted in the 1960s and 70s, according to a new study conducted by more than ... > full story -
Endangered Right Whales Protected With New Warning Buoys In Shipping Lanes
April 28, 2008 — Endangered North Atlantic right whales are safer along Massachusetts Bay's busy shipping lanes this spring, thanks to a new system of smart buoys. The buoys recognize whales' distinctive calls and ... > full story -
Researchers To Develop Ocean Sanctuary 'Noise Budget' To Evaluate Potential Impact On Marine Life
April 1, 2008 — Buoys equipped with underwater microphones and other sensors will be on duty in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts for the next 30 months, recording sounds ... > full story -
Rare White Killer Whale Spotted In Alaskan Waters
March 18, 2008 — Scientists in the North Pacific have sighted a creature of great rarity and even myth: a white whale. The white killer whale was spotted with its pod about two miles off Kanaga Volcano, part of ... > full story -
Northern Right Whales Head South To Give Birth, Leave Genetic 'Fingerprints' With NOAA Researchers
March 3, 2008 — Like many northerners who head south to warmer climates for the winter, many Northern right whales also head south in November and stay into April. Their destination is the only known calving ground ... > full story
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