Footprints of Extraction
The Svalbard Archipelago was uninhabited until humans came searching for resources. A historian follows their tracks.
Apr 7, 2020 | 2,500 words, about 13 minutes
Species: Marine Mammals
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Indian Ocean By-catch Claims Millions of Dolphins
Gill net fisheries in the ocean have killed four million dolphins since 1950.
Apr 1, 2020 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
The Evasive Behavior of Blue Whales
Observations of a tagged blue whale show that it may have learned to avoid ships.
Mar 11, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
One Great Shot: King of the Sea
A sea lion gives our photographer a royal staredown.
Feb 14, 2020 | 200 words, 1 photo
We’ve Been Systematically Underestimating Sea Otters’ Historical Habitat
Estuaries once harbored thousands of otters, and now conservationists want to extend recovery efforts to California’s largest estuary: San Francisco Bay.
Feb 10, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Hungry Alaskan Bears Find a New Prey
Facing stiff competition from a surging sea otter population, Alaska’s bears are biting back.
Feb 7, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Alarm Bells Ring in a Whale Habitat Famed for its Silence
Researchers project a sevenfold increase in ship strikes and a cacophony of noise pollution in British Columbia’s Douglas Channel.
Feb 3, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Scientists Managed to Find Marine Animals that Weren’t Contaminated by Plastic
It’s sad that this is surprising.
Jan 29, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes