#cetaceans — Public Fediverse posts

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk https://phys.org/news/2026-08-scientists-narwhals-nature-straight-tusk.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Narwhal

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk https://phys.org/news/2026-08-scientists-narwhals-nature-straight-tusk.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Narwhal

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk https://phys.org/news/2026-08-scientists-narwhals-nature-straight-tusk.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Narwhal

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk https://phys.org/news/2026-08-scientists-narwhals-nature-straight-tusk.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Narwhal

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk https://phys.org/news/2026-08-scientists-narwhals-nature-straight-tusk.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Narwhal

⟦Karasek et al.⟧ Respiration Patterns of Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) Mothers and Calves in Southern Brazil https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70270?af=R 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Dolphin-feeding tourism contributes to predicted dolphin decline https://phys.org/news/2026-09-dolphin-tourism-contributes-decline.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science

The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less
By Words and pictures by Jimmy Thomson in Nunavut, Canada

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/03/the-place-that-never-freezes-the-arctic-habitat-where-global-heating-threatens-more-ice-not-less

#Seaice #Ice #Environment #Canada #Greenland #Oceans #Polarregions #Americas #Climatecrisis #Coastlines #Worldnews #Arctic #Wildlife #Cetaceans #Indigenouspeoples #Marinelife #Nationalparks #TheGuardian #Words #picturesbyJimmyThomsoninNunavut #Canada

The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/03/the-place-that-never-freezes-the-arctic-habitat-where-global-heating-threatens-more-ice-not-less #SeaIce #Ice #Environment #Canada #Greenland #Oceans #PolarRegions #Americas #ClimateCrisis #Coastlines #WorldNews #Arctic #Wildlife #Cetaceans #IndigenousPeoples #MarineLife #NationalParks

Bolivian river dolphins sometimes dangle anacondas in their mouths and scientists don't know why https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/amazon-dolphin-anaconda-bizarre-behavior/ 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science

How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Precise giants: New research reveals how blue whales find food in a vast ocean https://phys.org/news/2026-08-precise-giants-reveals-blue-whales.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Could humans ever communicate with whales? - video
By Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Emma Bryce . Produced by Madeleine Finlay, Joshan Chana and Jacob Liebenberg . The executive producer was Ellie Bury

Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species’ vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a journalist who has spent months investigating human efforts to understand whale song. She explains how this knowledge could help us better protect whales from human-made harms.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/sep/01/could-humans-ever-communicate-with-whales-video

#Science #Whales #Marinelife #Wildlife #Cetaceans #TheGuardian #PresentedbyMadeleineFinlaywithEmmaBryceProducedbyMadeleineFinlay #JoshanChana #JacobLiebenbergTheexecutiveproducerwasEllieBury

Could humans ever communicate with whales? - video https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/sep/01/could-humans-ever-communicate-with-whales-video #Science #Whales #MarineLife #Wildlife #Cetaceans

Clicks, grunts and squeals: the wonders of whale communication – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/sep/01/clicks-grunts-and-squeals-the-wonders-of-whale-communication-podcast #Science #Whales #MarineLife #Wildlife #Cetaceans #Environment

A small jar of water taken from the ocean can reveal how many whales are swimming nearby https://www.earth.com/animals/a-small-jar-of-water-taken-from-the-ocean-can-reveal-how-many-whales-are-swimming-nearby/ 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

The discovery of the Great Barrier Reef's whale maternity ward https://phys.org/news/2026-08-discovery-great-barrier-reef-whale.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Bird flu detected in dead dolphin in South Australia https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bird-flu-dead-dolphin-south.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #BirdFlu #H5N1

⟦McCulloch et al.⟧ Citizen Science Data Reveal Humpback Whales Feeding Along the Eastern Coast of Australia https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70248?af=R 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

How decoding beluga #whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
From #humpbacks learning the latest songs to #spermWhales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves

#science #ecology #behaviour #soundscapeEcology #cetaceans

How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
By Emma Bryce

From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves

#Whales #Cetaceans #Canada #Endangeredhabitats #Oceans #Conservation #Environment #Americas #Marinelife #Wildlife #Worldnews #Dominica #Biology #Science #Zoology #Caribbean #AIartificialintelligence #Language #TheGuardian #EmmaBryce

How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves #Whales #Cetaceans #Canada #EndangeredHabitats #Oceans #Conservation #Environment #Americas #MarineLife #Wildlife #WorldNews #Dominica #Biology #Science #Zoology #Caribbean #AiArtificialIntelligence #Language

Porpoise entanglement recorded in real time, revealing calls and escape attempts https://phys.org/news/2026-08-porpoise-entanglement-real-revealing.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Porpoise #Science #Bycatch

Tangled plastic and fishing gear found in pilot whales stranded in Hawaii https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tangled-plastic-fishing-gear-whales.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Whales #OceanPollution

Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late https://phys.org/news/2026-08-australia-bird-flu-response-late.html 🦭 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals #FurSeals #H5N1 #BirdFlu

'Ludicrous' AI clip of nursing whale misleads online https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.C4YB7ZQ 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #AISlop

Antarctic krill fishing is now concentrated in the exact pattern conservation rules were designed to prevent https://phys.org/news/2026-08-antarctic-krill-fishing-exact-pattern.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Overfishing #Seals #Pinnepeds

You know what food stuffs have high levels of iron and not cruelty? Broccoli, spinach, kale, dried fruits! FFS

Whaling company announces intent to create iron supplements https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/icelandic-whaling-company-announces-intent-to-create-iron-supplements-from-meat/ 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Whaling #AnimalCruelty

'Snooping' on dolphins offers acoustic clues to hotspots for food and friends https://phys.org/news/2026-08-snooping-dolphins-acoustic-clues-hotspots.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science

Double spiral inside narwhal tusks may explain their resistance to bending https://phys.org/news/2026-08-spiral-narwhal-tusks-resistance.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Narwhal

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic https://phys.org/news/2026-08-whales-joy-york-threats-boat.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

New Family of Oceanic Squid Discovered After 70 Years in Storage https://spacedaily.com/t-sperm-whale-stomach-new-squid-family-mobydickia/ 🐋
#Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Squid #DeepSea #Cephalopod

⟦Taylor et al.⟧ Comparing Drone and Vessel‐Based Imaging to Quantify Epibiont Coverage on Humpback Whales https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70255?af=R 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

⟦Slesser at al.⟧ Sex Ratio, Pregnancy Status, and Blubber Testosterone Concentrations of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on Foraging Grounds in the Southwestern Atlantic https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70266?af=R 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Four Stunning Photographs to Celebrate World Whale Day https://ourculturemag.com/2026/02/16/four-stunning-photographs-to-celebrate-world-whale-day/ 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #WorldWhaleDay

The oldest whales in the ocean were alive before 'Moby-Dick' and have the harpoons to prove it

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/whales-older-than-moby-dick-ex1

Towards A Simpler Assessment Of The Environmental Impact Of Hydrographic Echosounders
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https://ihr.iho.int/articles/towards-a-simpler-assessment-of-the-environmental-impact-of-hydrographic-echosounders/ <-- shared paper
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https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2024-05/NMSFAcousticGuidance-DraftTECHMEMOGuidance-3.0-FEB-24-OPR1.pdf <-- shared NOAA 2024 guidance
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https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0070 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #communityhydrography #echosounder #environmentalimpact #hydrography #marinemammals #whales #cetaceans #survey #impacts #humanimpacts #logistics #management #planning #ecosystems #seafloor #sonar #remotesensing #marine #animals #risk #hazard #multibeam #model #modeling #impactassessment #riskassessment #auditory #fish #habitat #strandings

my features published in #CurrentBiology this year, issue 19: #Whales came to dominate the oceans in only 50 million years. Humans nearly wiped them out within a century. The story of their #RiseAndFall: https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-whale-of-tale.html #science #ecology #evolution #MarineBiology #Cetaceans

Preliminary autopsy report for Hvaldimir: - Does not indicate that he has been shot https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/politiet-mistenker-ikke-at-hvaldimir-er-skutt-1.17036122 A 35-centimetre-long stick was found stuck inside Hvaldimir's mouth. The autopsy also showed that his stomach was empty. In addition, most organs had broken down. The police do not suspect that anything criminal has happened 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #Whales #Hvaldimir #BelugaWhale

At Least 20 #KillerWhales Are Responsible For #Rudder Raids On #Sailboats. Twenty animals out of a family pod of less than 60 seem to be the culprits, with the adults training the calves to engage in the behavior. As it turns out, #Orcas might just want to have fun. The Conservation, Information and Research on #Cetaceans (#CIRCE), told the BBC that the orcas do not seem to be acting out of trauma or (the very human emotion) revenge, but engaging in play https://jalopnik.com/at-least-20-killer-whales-are-responsible-for-rudder-ra-1850704700