Clapping underwater takes real strength. But wild grey seals can do it, to warn off competitors and attract potential mates.
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Diving animals are incredible athletes.
Climate change is shrinking Arctic sea ice and opening the region to ship traffic. Whales, seals and other marine mammals could be at risk unless nations adopt rules to protect them.
A new study demystifies regional differences in mercury levels in marine animals in the Canadian Arctic.
Northern seals use strong claws to tear apart large prey and this gives us clues about how the earliest seals likely behaved when they first began feeding in water.
If sharks habitats aren’t known, it’s harder to conserve either the animals or those habitats.
There are plenty of mammals that have adapted to life in water, some more than others. That meant they also had to adapt the way they feed.
Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to the pitch of your voice, especially if you’re an aquatic mammal.
Songs of marine animals can help us discover new populations.
Next time you plan a holiday you can rest assured that wildlife sightseeing can help some threatened species.
It didn’t turn out well for the whale who went to Westminster, but others have made a happy home in British waters.
Climate and sea level changes over time have led to the disappearance of the true seals, although these mammals still exist in the Antarctic.
It’s one of the big mysteries in my career as a marine biologist. Something lurking in the seas off Britain has been chomping away at local porpoises and none of the usual suspects fit the bill. Now scientists…
Although it is far from the power stations, roads and flight paths of the populated world, the Southern Ocean is already responding to climate change. Average sea temperatures in some parts have risen…
Foundation essay: This article on the future of the Arctic by Tavis Potts, Senior Lecturer in Oceans Governance at the Scottish Association for Marine Science, is part of a series marking the launch of…
Fisheries Minister Joe Ludwig and Environment Minister Tony Burke are seeking advice on whether to allow the Abel Tasman super trawler to act as a factory ship. Seafish Tasmania aims to skirt the fishing…
Tony Burke and Joe Ludwig have just announced a review of the Fisheries Management Act and the EPBC Act, thanks to public opposition to the super trawler. But the Commonwealth should take a good hard look…
Concerns about licensing a foreign super trawler to fish our southern seas have centred on the negative effect on fish stocks. These fears are largely unfounded. The real concern is for Australian mammals…
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