Magazine
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…
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…
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…
Whispering and avoiding predators!
A number of studies show that in different species of baleen whales, mothers and their offspring communicate in a very…
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…
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.…
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…