Dual drones improve curved-body measurements of swimming dugongs
A synchronized vertical-and-oblique drone system reconstructed curved dugong bodies in three dimensions, reducing measurement error in challenging frames and providing ...
Tag: marine mammals
H5N1 detected in five stranded cetaceans along Chile’s coast
A 2023 field investigation detected HPAIV H5N1 in two Burmeister’s porpoises, two Chilean dolphins and one long-beaked common dolphin, but ...
Whale Breath Decoded: Pilot Whale Blow Reveals Respiratory Microbiome Secrets
A new study of short-finned pilot whales off Madeira has decoded the microbial community hidden in whale breath, comparing two ...
Humpback Dolphins Dive Short and Flee Fast: Vessel Traffic Alarms Xiamen Bay
A three-year study of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Xiamen Bay records over 4,400 dives and shows speedboats and close approaches ...
Drone Footage Captures Gray Whale Calves Learning Foraging Tricks From Their Mothers
Drone observations off Oregon suggest gray whale calves imitate their mothers' foraging tactics, providing the strongest evidence yet of social ...
Molecular Bycatch: How Unwanted DNA Detections Reshape Environmental DNA Analysis
A new study shows that non-target DNA detections, or molecular bycatch, can fundamentally alter the ecological interpretation of environmental DNA ...
Dolphins Call for Dying Companions as Fishing Nets Trap Them Underwater
A new review reveals that marine mammals trapped in fishing nets suffocate over minutes to hours, suffer severe injuries and ...
Sea Lion Pups Carry Some of the Highest Mercury Levels Ever Recorded in Seals
A study of mother-pup pairs at Uruguay's Isla de Lobos finds that South American sea lion pups carry among the ...
A Dart, a Sample, and a Decade of Ocean Data: What Whale Biopsies Reveal
A decade-long systematic review of 31 studies shows that biopsy sampling of free-ranging whales and dolphins reveals persistent toxic burdens ...
First Hearing Tests Reveal What Sea Lions and Fur Seals Actually Hear
The first hearing tests on Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals reveal peak sensitivity around 3.2 kilohertz and show ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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