A new study has revealed that toxic chemicals PBDE, PFAS and PCBs are in the bodies of killer whales.
Category: Marine Life
Toxic PFAS Chemical Found in Sea Lions and Fur Seal Pups
Researchers have recently discovered that toxic PFAS chemical (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) that the NSW government has recently partially banned … More
Urgent Action Needed: Dolphins and Porpoises
Marine scientists are calling on the EU to adopt a comprehensive plan to protect dolphins and porpoises from fisheries bycatch … More
Sharks Use Natural GPS for Directions
Researchers now have some of the first solid evidence that sharks rely on magnetic fields for their long-distance forays across … More
Who Really Loves NYC? Baby White Sharks!
New scientific research reveals that more than 90 percent of baby white sharks were positioned within 20 kilometers of Long Island’s southern shoreline, which further confirms the importance of this region to baby white sharks.
Bizarre circling behavior observed in marine mammals
For reasons researchers don’t yet understand, green sea turtles, sharks, penguins, and marine mammals all do something rather unusual: swim in circles.
Clever Sperm Whales Outwit Human Predators
A recent study of 19th-century whalers’ logbooks shows that sperm whales rapidly learned new ways to avoid their predators’ harpoons.
New Blue Whale Subspecies Discovered
An international team of researchers has discovered what it believes to be a new population of blue whales in the western Indian Ocean.
New Discovery about Dolphins can Lead to Life-Saving Policy Changes
A new discovery has been made that is crucial for setting new policies on man-made noise pollution (like underwater blasts) known to cause harm to dolphins and other marine mammals such as ‘the bends’.
Dolphin Teens Engage in Strategic Social Networking
A study of bottlenose dolphins reveals that young dolphins are strategic in their social networking and devote a lot of time building social connections that could give them an edge later on.
First Dolphin Sanctuary for Rescued Captive Dolphins
A team of scientists is building a first of its kind dolphin sanctuary in Greece. The sanctuary will be home to dolphins released from captivity from marine life parks and house marine animals threatened by the 8 million tons of plastic waste dumped into the ocean each year.
Dolphins Cooperate and Coordinate to Reach Goals: Study
Researchers in a new study have found that dolphins coordinate their behavior to work together on shared tasks.
