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Antarctic Killer Whales May Seek Spa-Like Relief in the Tropics
October 26, 2011 — In a new study, researchers offer a novel explanation for why a type of Antarctic killer whale performs a rapid migration to warmer tropical waters. One tagged Antarctic killer whale monitored by ... > full story -
Stranded Dolphins Exhibit Bubbles, and Ability to Recover
October 19, 2011 — Scientists know that the blood and tissues of some deceased beaked whales stranded near naval sonar exercises are riddled with bubbles. It is also well known that human divers can suffer from ... > full story -
New, Higher Estimates of Endangered Humpback Whales in the North Pacific
October 18, 2011 — Scientists have increased the estimate on the number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean. The increase follows a refined statistical analysis of data compiled in 2008 from the largest whale ... > full story -
New Computer Program Promises to Save the Whales
October 11, 2011 — Researchers have developed a computer program that enables regulators to evaluate the ecological and economic trade-offs between marine mammal conservation, whale watching and marine transportation ... > full story -
New Technique Fills Gaps in Fossil Record
September 19, 2011 — Evolutionary biologists have resolved a long-standing paleontological problem by reconciling the fossil record of species diversity with modern DNA ... > full story -
Ancient Whale Skulls and Directional Hearing: A Twisted Tale
August 22, 2011 — Skewed skulls may have helped early whales discriminate the direction of sounds in water and are not solely, as previously thought, a later adaptation related to ... > full story -
Cape Cod Bay Holds Hidden Risk for Dining North Atlantic Right Whales
August 2, 2011 — Tracking their dinner may be the best way to help North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay avoid being hit by recreational and commercial boats, according to a team of researchers who studied the ... > full story -
Paternity Testing Helps Fill in Family Tree for Puget Sound's Killer Whales: Inbreeding Could Reduce Whales' Genetic Diversity
July 21, 2011 — Scientists using DNA testing to fill in a missing link in the lives of killer whales that seasonally visit Washington's Puget Sound, have discovered that some of the progeny they studied were the ... > full story -
Dolphins' 'Remarkable' Recovery from Injury Offers Important Insights for Human Healing
July 21, 2011 — A dolphin's ability to heal quickly from a shark bite with apparent indifference to pain, resistance to infection, hemorrhage protection, and near-restoration of normal body contour might provide ... > full story -
Gray Whales Likely Survived the Ice Ages by Changing Their Diets
July 6, 2011 — If ancient gray whale populations migrated and fed the same as today's whales, what happened during the Ice Ages, when their major feeding grounds disappeared? Paleontologists argue that gray whales ... > full story
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