Killer Whales Are Expanding into the Arctic, Then Dying as the Ice Sets In
Over the past eight years, researchers have seen more than 20 killer whales trapped by ice.
Feb 14, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Marine Mammals
Subtopics or categories
Article list
Stopping Marine Roadkill
Scientists are taking cues from road impacts on wildlife to keep whales and sharks safe from ships.
Feb 13, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
The Great Dolphin Dilemma
For years, animal rights advocates have waged war against the US Navy for its use of dolphins in warfare and research. Is a resolution possible?
Feb 5, 2019 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes
Wiretapping Minke Whales
Hundreds of hours of intense listening reveal the secretive communications of the Pacific’s smallest baleen whale.
Feb 1, 2019 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Thar She Grows: A New Way to Tell a Gray Whale’s Age
Being able to accurately estimate an animal’s age is an important step in understanding the health of a population.
Jan 18, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
The Stories Whale Lice Tell
Humpbacks can’t tell you who they hang out with. But their lice can.
Jan 2, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 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
A Town on the Thames Embraces a Beluga
For three months, a wayward whale has been hanging out near Gravesend, England, and the locals are chuffed.
Dec 24, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes