The Oddball Dolphin of Dingle
Living solo for decades in an Irish harbor, a dolphin named Fungie has taught us something about solitary cetaceans—maybe they prefer to be alone.
Jul 14, 2020 | 3,800 words, about 19 minutes
Species: Marine Mammals
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On Knowing the Winged Whale
Humpbacks are some of the most watched whales in the world, and yet so much of their lives remains a mystery.
Jul 7, 2020 | 6,300 words, about 31 minutes
The Alaskans Are Coming
Underwater recordings confirm that a new killer whale population is poking its head into British Columbia.
Jul 3, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Crab Command and Control
A California team uses science to predict the risk of whale entanglements and shut down the Dungeness crab industry when necessary in “near real time.”
Jun 22, 2020 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Sea Lion Search and Rescue
On a remote Mexican islet, rescuers rush to save an entangled sea lion.
Jun 16, 2020 | 1,200 words, 11 photos
Necropsies Unveil More about Mass Gray Whale Deaths
Hundreds of gray whales in the eastern Pacific Ocean have died since last year, and scientists are beginning to understand why.
Jun 5, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Killer Whales’ Cultural Bottleneck
A new paper suggests killer whales’ cultures may be driving down their genetic diversity—but not all researchers agree.
Jun 3, 2020 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Protected on One Side of the Border, Hunted on the Other
Differing interpretations on the status of some coastal gray whales in Canada and the United States could make it difficult to strike a balance between conservation and Indigenous rights.
Jun 2, 2020 | 2,700 words, about 13 minutes