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Spring of the Seals
“72!” That’s how many seals our collaborator Laeticia Desbordes is lucky enough to observe and carefully tally early this week…
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Two Beats a Minute Underwater: A Lesson in Blue Whale Cardio!
In an uncommon exercise in cetacean research, a team successfully placed a tag with electrodes on the back of a…
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Calf and Female Mortality in Belugas: “Problem No. 1”
November 9, 2019: The Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network receives a report of a female beluga carcass on the…
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Whispering and avoiding predators!
A number of studies show that in different species of baleen whales, mothers and their offspring communicate in a very…
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Contaminants Blamed for Throwing Genes Out of Whack
More and more studies are suggesting that numerous so-called endocrine disruptors are accumulating in the tissues of whales and posing…
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Are whale protection and research work compatible?
Better understanding cetaceans to better protect them is the goal of many researchers working on these giants of the seas.…
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Are whales’ bones adapted to their diving?
Several species of whales have traits that are well suited to their diving behaviour. For example, the relatively small size…