Dolphins and Whales News -- ScienceDaily
Nov 15, 2024 · Dec. 20, 2024 — New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously ... Dec. 17, 2024 — Biologists used drone imagery to understand...
Whales on the Brink: Making Strides in Marine Mammal Research …
Feb 1, 2024 · This acoustics research has been critical for identifying the range, distribution, and movement of this endangered species throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The research findings help conservation managers understand what human activities overlap with their distribution. Dr.
Whale populations still in decline 10 years after BP spill ...
20 hours ago · A high-frequency acoustic recording package (HARP), one of the deep-sea microphones that researchers used to estimate whale populations in the Gulf of Mexico, is seen on the deck of a research vessel.
Humpback whale makes record migration to find new breeding …
Dec 11, 2024 · Scientists behind the new research suggested that the record journey may be linked to climate change or possibly a shift in mating strategies.
Researchers Believe New Calf of Orca Known for Grieving 2018 …
5 days ago · The Center for Whale Research first became aware of the new calf, named J61, on Dec. 20 Maya Sears, NMFS/NOAA Permit 27052 Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him ...
Rapid increase rates in large whale populations continue until they ...
Aug 26, 2024 · In a new study challenging conventional thinking about how populations of large baleen whales recover from whaling, researchers have revealed that populations continue increasing rapidly for a wide range of recovery levels, only slowing once approaching pre …
Scientists Just Dissected the World's Rarest Whale in New …
Dec 16, 2024 · Only seven spade-toothed whales have ever been identified, and the species has never been seen alive. After one washed ashore last summer, researchers have made new discoveries—including that the...
Tahlequah the orca: Southern Resident killer whale grieves …
3 days ago · Tahlequah is one of 73 endangered Southern Resident orcas, a killer whale population that lives in three pods − J, K an L − along the Salish Sea near British Columbia and Washington State ...
Researchers capture baleen whales for the first time to ... - NBC News
Nov 22, 2024 · For the first time, scientists temporarily captured baleen whales and tested their hearing, a controversial step that brings researchers closer to understanding how some of the largest and most...
New methods for whale tracking and rendezvous using
Oct 31, 2024 · Today, a research team has proposed a new reinforcement learning framework with autonomous drones to find sperm whales and predict where they will surface.