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A pair of killer whales are hunting and preying on South Africa's great white sharks, forcing the sharks to flee.
A terrifying sight in ancient waters, the megalodon shark was once the most feared creature in the sea.
Whale species at higher risk of predation from killer whales are more adversely affected by the sound of sonar.
Killer whales among the animals at risk from a ‘second wave’ of pollutants, as coasts erode and sea levels rise.
By measuring how and when elephant seals sleep, researchers were able to figure out how elephant seals change their risk-taking behavior as they gain weight.
Scientists had been uncertain about why killer whales are dying in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. A new study takes an in-depth look and provides the tools to help prevent additional deaths in the future.
Regulations have lowered mercury emissions globally, but the risks to ocean ecosystems and human health may be getting worse.
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Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth
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Research fellow, University of St Andrews
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Research Associate (Ocean Litter Project)/ Principal Investigator (Ocean Pollution Research Unit), University of British Columbia
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Adjunct professor, Veterinary Pathology, University of British Columbia
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Wildlife Veterinarian and Science Director, The SeaDoc Society, University of California, Davis
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Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
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PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor of Environmental Geochemistry, Queen Mary University of London
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Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
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Professor of Biology, University of St Andrews
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Researcher in Bioacoustics, UMRAE, France
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Senior White Shark Biologist, PhD candidate Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University
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Catedrático de Zoología, Universidad de Córdoba
