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Why do #whales beach themselves? A vial of #parasites in a #Tasmanian museum may hold the answer
#PilotWhale that beached in 1973 was infested with thousands of parasitic #nematodes that may have eaten away at its #blowhole
“We already know that parasites cause suicide in many other animals,” co-author and parasite expert Dr Shokoofeh Shamsi. “Why shouldn’t they do in whales?” Shamsi said the parasite infestation could have limited #whale’s ability to navigate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/17/why-do-whales-beach-themselves-a-vial-of-parasites-in-a-tasmanian-museum-may-hold-the-answer -
my features published in #CurrentBiology this year, issue 7: We now know 5 non-human mammals enjoying a long #PostReproductive lifespan - all of them are toothed #whales. Time for a feature on #menopause. https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/04/menopausal-mammals.html #science #evolution #ScienceJournalism #ProseAndPassion #orca #beluga #narwhal #PilotWhale #pseudoOrca
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A whale skull (Pilot Wale possibly) that's been perched on a rock and gently decorated. The Aran islands, County Galway, Ireland.
Cormacscoast.com
#wildatlanticway #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #failteireland #shorefinds #lowtidetreasures #marinelife #biodiversity #whale #whaleskull #pilotwhale #aranislands #irelandtravel #Ireland