Endangered whale gives birth while entangled in fishing rope
Scientists spotted an endangered right whale dragging a length of fishing rope caught in its mouth as it swam with a newborn calf off the Georgia coast, a rare confirmation of a birth by an entangled whale that experts determined they can't safely at.....»»
Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas
If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20% of endangered mountain gorillas living in Africa's Virunga Massif region would be expected to survive more than 100 days past the first confirmed case. That is according to a study that used computer mo.....»»
Insta-worthy catch? Social media helps researchers track changes in fisheries
While many changes happened during the pandemic, one instance of change involving fishing around Hawai'i Island showed the importance of the activity for residents to researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, thanks to photos on social media......»»
Entangled superpowers cause portal-jumping havoc in The Marvels teaser
"Is this an Avengers test?" Captain Marvel (Brie Larsen), Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) return in The Marvels. Remember Ms. Marvel's end credits scene, where Brie Larson's Captain Marvel suddenly app.....»»
India"s tiger population rises above 3,000
India's wild tiger population—by far the largest in the world—has risen above 3,000, according to a census released Sunday, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species......»»
Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali
A 17-meter-long (56-foot-long) sperm whale died after washing up on a beach in Bali, a conservation official said Sunday, making it the third whale that beached itself on the Indonesian island in just a little over a week......»»
Massive sperm whale beaches itself, dies in Bali
Indonesian animal experts were preparing Thursday to conduct an autopsy on an 18-metre (59-foot) whale that died after washing up on a beach in Bali, conservation officials said......»»
Genetic secrets could help endangered songbird sing another day
Genetic data could be the key to helping the endangered forty-spotted pardalote on the road to recovery, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The paper is published in the journal Heredity......»»
Can AI be used to predict ocean waves?
The ability to model and predict the size of ocean waves is important for the fishing industry from both logistic and economic perspectives. Essentially, the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish. Existing ocean wave models use numerical meth.....»»
Removing cancer-causing heavy metals from wastewater with photocatalysts
Toxic heavy metals found in wastewater have health and safety ramifications for communities affected by pollution. Hexavalent chromium is a dangerous, cancer-causing byproduct of industrial processes that is known to cause birth defects, severe diarr.....»»
New research using fossils of whale ancestors reveals their path to becoming Earth"s largest mammals
Modern cetaceans—whales and dolphins—have one of the largest size ranges of any living animal group, ranging from as small as 1.5 meters long to as much as 30. However, a new study reveals this diversity came much later in their evolution than ex.....»»
Fishing line and plastic endangering young dolphins
A leading Perth dolphin researcher is urging fishers to be extra vigilant with the proper disposal of fishing lines and hooks after seeing several of the marine mammals in Cockburn Sound caught up in discarded line. Dr. Delphine Chabanne, from Murdoc.....»»
Young black rockfish affected by marine heat wave but not always for the worse, research shows
Larvae produced by black rockfish, a linchpin of the West Coast commercial fishing industry for the past eight decades, fared better during two recent years of unusually high ocean temperatures than had been feared, new research by Oregon State Unive.....»»
Bright gamma ray burst confounds models of black hole birth
Last October, following one of the brightest flashes of gamma rays ever observed in the sky, telescopes around the world captured a wealth of data from an event that is thought to herald the collapse of a massive star and the birth of a black hole......»»
Ghost rodents: Get ready to fall in love with Australia"s albino rats and mice
Discoveries of albino animals have a unique ability to capture the public imagination, often leading to flurries of social media and news coverage. (Think Migaloo, the famous white humpback whale.).....»»
Temperature-dependent adaptations of whale shark vision
Researchers in Japan led by the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe and Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, have discovered that whale shark vision has uniquely temperature-dependent adaptations unseen in any other lifeform. They ha.....»»
New index helps identify 55 unprotected marine protected areas
A new Paper Park Index (PPI) developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia's Sea Around Us initiative helped identify 55 marine protected areas (MPAs) across the world where enough fishing takes place to contravene the protection sta.....»»
With fewer salmon to eat, Southern Resident killer whales spend less time in the San Juan Islands
As a key food supply declines, the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales, known to frequent the Salish Sea off the coasts of Washington and British Columbia, is spending far less time in that region, a new study shows......»»
Endangered vulture returns to Bulgaria after being extinct for 36 years
The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)—also known as Black Vulture, Monk Vulture or Eurasian Black Vulture—is the largest bird of prey in Europe......»»
How fisheries threaten seals and sea lions in South America
Seals, sea lions, and fur seals are at risk from interactions with fisheries and aquaculture, as they can become entangled in nets or cages, and drown. In a study published in Mammal Review, investigators analyzed research from the last 25 years on o.....»»
North Sea cod are getting smaller—can we reverse that?
Fishing wreaks havoc on North Sea cod evolution; long-term planning can help. Enlarge (credit: Anton Petrus) Generation over generation, catch after catch, fishing changes fish evolution. This phenomenon, called fisherie.....»»