38 Search Results for " bottlenose "
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2015 / 05 / 07
Who are the northern bottlenose whales of the Scotian Shelf?
A small, endangered population of northern bottlenose whales inhabits a limited area some 200 km off Nova Scotia’s coast. A good understanding of the biology of this population is required in order ...
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2015 / 05 / 07
Northern Bottlenose Whale
Since 1988, the small fragile population of the Gully has been the subject of a long-term monitoring study conducted by the team of Professor Hal Whitehead of Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Sco...
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2015 / 05 / 05
Northern bottlenose whale
Baleine à bec commune Hyperoodon ampullatus Other names : Bottlenose whale, bottlehead Suborder : Toothed whales (Odontoceti) Length : 6 to 10 m Weight : 3 to 7 t Social behaviour : Sometimes solitar...
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2015 / 04 / 07
Northern bottlenose whale
Since this population was designated “endangered”, an expert team headed by Fisheries and Oceans has been working to develop a recovery strategy. Published in May 2010, this program presen...
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2019 / 09 / 11
Extremely rare adoption by a dolphin
In 2014, in French Polynesia, a female bottlenose dolphin nicknamed “Thaïs” is observed with her first calf. Two months later, a newborn male melon-headed whale, also known as a melon-headed dolp...
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2019 / 08 / 28
Live Stranded Sowerby’s Beaked Whale Near Île Verte
On the afternoon of August 25, a beaked whale is observed dangerously close to the shores of Île Verte. The beaked whale is not quite stranded, but is in very shallow water. Biologist Pierre-Henry Fo...
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2019 / 08 / 16
Right Whales: What is happening in 2019
The North Atlantic right whale is endangered, with an estimated population of only about 400 individuals. The main threats faced by this species are entanglements in fishing gear (ropes) and collision...
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2019 / 03 / 04
Solitary Dolphins and Belugas: Independent or Lost?
The female dolphin known as “Dolphy” regularly plays with swimmers and boats in the French port of Collioure. It is even said that she completely loses interest in humans as soon as her canine fri...
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2019 / 02 / 18
Correlation Confirmed Between Military Sonar and Beaked Whale Mass Strandings
Noise pollution is a growing threat for whales, notably for the beluga population of the St. Lawrence, which is affected by the frequent passing of commercial vessels. Elsewhere in the world, such as ...
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2018 / 09 / 25
Do hybrids exist in cetaceans?
This year once again, the research team aboard the BpJAM saw the narwhal! He seems to have made his home in the St. Lawrence for the past three years. As the beluga’s closest kin, the narwhal is...