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Technique allows dolphin pregnancy exams to mirror those in humans (Fri, 10 Jan 2020)
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have developed a new ultrasound technique for evaluating dolphin fetuses at all stages of gestation.
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A 'pivotal' moment for understanding whale evolution (Thu, 09 Jan 2020)
We could be getting closer to understanding how feeding behaviors in whales and dolphins have evolved over time.
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Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power (Tue, 17 Dec 2019)
With countries adopting green energy practices, renewable energy now accounts for a third of the world's power. As this trend continues, more countries are looking to offshore energy sources to produce this renewable energy. Researchers identify situations where green technology such as wind turbines, wave energy converters, and other marine renewable energy devices (MREDs) have had negative consequences on marine life.
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Resident orcas' appetite likely reason for decline of big Chinook salmon (Mon, 16 Dec 2019)
Large, old Chinook salmon have mostly disappeared from the West Coast. A new study points to the recent rise of resident killer whales, and their insatiable appetite for large Chinook salmon, as the main driver behind the decline of the big fish.
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The limits of ocean heavyweights: Prey curb whales' gigantic size (Thu, 12 Dec 2019)
Scientists collected data from hundreds of feeding whales, allowing them to determine how much energy species of different sizes invest to capture their prey and which of these species reap the greatest rewards for their efforts. Their findings reveal that body size in all whales is limited by the availability of their prey, but only filter-feeding whales have evolved a feeding strategy that drives them to achieve the largest body sizes to have ever evolved.
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