Recent sightings of Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale provide an opportunity to remind everyone to keep their distance and avoid collisions with majestic marine mammals.
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For dolphins, childish play may be useful practice for adult life.
Dolphins are ruining the catch of fishermen off the coast of Morocco and getting injured in the process.
It’s certainly an exciting time to study communication in whales and dolphins.
So much is being lost due to climate change, one can feel deranged. But the world still hums with beauty and astonishment – there is much for us to save.
Let’s delve into the three super-senses of dolphins: magnetic perception, electrical perception and echolocation.
Researchers are finding alarming concentrations of persistent pollutants such as PFAS in Australian dolphins. These record-breaking levels are cause for concern.
A combination of climate change, a strong El Niño and an insistence on works of enormous impact are contributing to an unprecedented and extremely urgent situation in the region
The multi-billion-dollar whale-watching industry enables millions of people to see these magnificent creatures up close. But the noise made by so many boats is a threat to whales’ wellbeing.
Drones are a new technology that help researchers observe and record whale behaviours from a distance. But if the drones are flown too low, they change the whales’ behaviour.
Noisy oceans are having a significant impact on marine life.
To fish the oceans sustainably, nations must reduce bycatch, or accidental catches. But fishermen often resist changing gear or techniques that kill nontargeted species.
Swimming and surfing in the ocean is fun and invigorating. But sharing the water with animals comes with risks to us and them.
Just about every creature on Earth needs to grab some Zs from time to time. Imagine trying to doze while dodging great whites and killer whales.
Using urine and signature whistles from other dolphins, a team of scientists has shown that dolphins use signature whistles like names and hold mental representations of other dolphins in their minds.
Many of Africa’s large aquatic animals, such as dolphins, manatees and turtles, are being killed for meat.
North American red squirrels produce a range of sounds, but their distinctive rattle call may have more to do with identifying themselves than warning off other squirrels.
Whale species at higher risk of predation from killer whales are more adversely affected by the sound of sonar.
There are some important issues to consider to best help marine species such as Atlantic puffins, bottlenose dolphins and orcas.
Māui dolphins are at risk of extinction. With a marine mammal sanctuary in place since 2008, the risk from fisheries is now largely under control. It’s time to take other threats more seriously.
Top contributors
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Research Fellow, UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Assistant Professor of Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Honorary Professor at Bangor University; Director of Sea Watch Foundation, Bangor University
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Senior Researcher in Marine Biology, Aarhus University
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Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer and Branco Weiss Fellow, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor, College of Business, Law & Governance, James Cook University
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Senior Research Fellow, Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton
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Adjunct Research Associate, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, University of Zurich
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Professor Evolution & Ecology, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
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Professor, Cetacean Research Unit, Murdoch University, Murdoch University
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Postgraduate researcher in Animal Behaviour and Acoustics, UNSW Sydney
