Coastal Job: Sea Lion Disentanglement Expert

Wendy Szaniszlo tackles the pervasive problem of sea lion entanglement.

Nov 30, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

An Oasis of Open Water

Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to protect an ecological wonder—a massive Arctic polynya—at the center of their world.

Nov 27, 2018 | 3,400 words, about 17 minutes

A Record-Breaking Dive by a Hungry Killer Whale

Killer whales go to extraordinary depths to pilfer a meal.

Nov 16, 2018 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

An Entangled Whale Tell-All

A diary of life and death, straight from the whale’s mouth.

Oct 31, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

To Save the Baltic Sea Harbor Porpoise, Scientists Try Listening

By tracking the echolocation clicks of the endangered porpoise population, scientists have discovered a potential new breeding location.

Oct 17, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Herschel, the Very Hungry Sea Lion

It’s dangerous to blame the decline of one species on a single predator. We humans like to do it anyway.

Oct 16, 2018 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes

What Do Killer Whales Do at Night?

An ongoing tracking study seeks to understand what killer whales do under the cover of darkness.

Oct 3, 2018 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Kelly, the Sassy Dolphin

What can one brash dolphin teach us about personality?

Oct 2, 2018 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes