Killifish Eggs Can Survive Being Eaten
A fish egg hatched after passing through a swan’s digestive tract. The discovery lends credence to the idea that birds help fish spread to far-off lands.
Jul 11, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Geographic Region: South America
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Searching for Keith
A detective’s quest reveals how one idealistic fisheries observer may have collided with criminals and desperate migrants—and paid for it with his life.
Jul 9, 2019 | 6,100 words, about 31 minutes
Research Unveils New Damage Caused by Brazil’s Failed Fundão Dam
A new study shows that mine tailings loosed by the collapsed dam contaminated the Abrolhos Marine National Park.
Mar 8, 2019 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Fur Seals Face a Wormier World
Climate change could have repercussions that leave marine mammals more vulnerable to disease.
Dec 27, 2018 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Can the Ghost Dolphin Survive Obscurity?
Researchers struggle to save something they know next to nothing about.
Sep 27, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
How to Dismantle a Blue Whale
In Chile, a team of volunteers confronts stench and gore to ensure a new life for a dead whale.
Aug 7, 2018 | 1,300 words, about 7 minutes
The Andean Condor’s 100-Kilometer Diet
Depleted marine mammals and an increasingly developed coastline mean these scavengers have to fly far to find food.
Jun 25, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Fish Vaccines Falter When Infections Overlap
On fish farms, sea lice chew through the protective effect of vaccination.
Mar 8, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes