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Scientists Use Marine Robots to Detect Endangered Whales
January 9, 2013 — Two robots equipped with instruments designed to "listen" for the calls of baleen whales detected nine endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine last month. The robots reported the ... > full story -
Whales' Foraging Strategies Revealed by New Technology
January 9, 2013 — Despite the many logistical difficulties of studying large whales, multisensor tags attached to the animals with suction cups are revealing their varied foraging techniques in unprecedented detail. ... > full story -
Multi-Tasking Whales Sing While Feeding, Not Just Breeding
December 19, 2012 — Humpback whales are famed for their songs, most often heard in breeding season when males are competing to mate with females. In recent years, however, reports of whale songs occurring outside ... > full story -
Sustainable Way to Make a Prized Fragrance Ingredient
December 19, 2012 — Large amounts of a substitute for one of the world's most treasured fragrance ingredients -- a substance that also has potential anti-cancer activity -- could be produced with a sustainable new ... > full story -
Dolphin Hearing System Component Found in Insects
December 13, 2012 — A hearing system component thought to be unique in toothed whales like dolphins has been discovered in insects, following research involving the University of ... > full story -
Pilot Whales Use Synchronized Swimming When They Sense Danger
November 23, 2012 — Scientists have observed the behavior of various groups of cetaceans including long-finned pilot whales in the Strait of Gibraltar and Cape Breton in Canada. These whales were found to use ... > full story -
Eating Right Key to Survival of Whales and Dolphins
November 21, 2012 — In the marine world, high-energy prey make for high-energy predators. And to survive, such marine predators need to sustain the right kind of high-energy diet. Not just any prey will do, suggests a ... > full story -
New Whale Shark Study Used Metabolomics to Help Understand Shark and Ray Health
November 16, 2012 — New research provides evidence that a suite of techniques called “metabolomics” can be used to determine the health status of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), the world’s largest ... > full story -
Fossils and Genes Brought Together to Piece Together Evolutionary History
November 7, 2012 — Scientists have reviewed recent studies that have used modern genetic techniques to shed light on fossils, and vice ... > full story -
World's Rarest Whale Seen for the First Time
November 5, 2012 — A whale that is almost unknown to science has been seen for the first time after two individuals -- a mother and her male calf -- were stranded and died on a New Zealand beach. A new report offers ... > full story
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