The world’s most bizarre secret weapons: how pigeons, cats, whales and even robotic catfish have acted as spies through the ages: The death of a spy is rarely newsworthy, due to the secrecy surrounding it. But when a white beluga whale suspected of spying for Moscow was found dead in Norwegian waters in September, the …
Microplastics discovered in the body tissues of whales, dolphins and seals – sparking concerns for human health too: A Risso's dolphin entangled in fishing line. Andrew Sutton/Shutterstock Marine mammals – animals including whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, dugongs and manatees – are threatened by an array of human activities. Species such as the …
Expert Q&A: why are killer whales attacking boats?: A killer whale in the Strait of Gibraltar. Nacho Goytre/Shutterstock Orcas living off Europe’s Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists suspect that this is the third vessel this subpopulation of killer whales has capsized since May 2020, when a …
Killer whales are hunting great white sharks in South Africa’s waters: shutterstock Great white sharks have long been at the top of the food chain in parts of South Africa’s oceans. In their peak winter hunting months, around 1,000 great white sharks a day could be observed off the coast of the Western Cape province. …
We’ve discovered why some whales stop feeding in response to the sound of sonar: In September 2002, a number of beaked whales were stranded and killed in the Canary Islands during a NATO naval exercise. It was the first time we started to get a real understanding of the negative effects of sonar sounds on …
Killer whales taking food from fishing lines reveal something intriguing about human evolution: Who would go off to try and catch a fish if a sushi buffet had been laid on? Not me. Nor killer whales, according to new research that vividly illustrates the allure for these animals of the easy pickings provided by longline …
The hopeful return of polar whales: Alexey Suloev/Shutterstock The bleak history of whaling pushed many species to the brink of extinction, even in the remote waters of the north and south poles. Over 1.3 million whales were killed in just 70 years around Antarctica alone. The scale of this industrial harvest completely decimated many populations …
South Africa in the news: Whales May Be Struggling As Climate Change Impacts Feeding Grounds: A new study has found that even a change in eating habits may not be enough for southern right whales to keep up their population recovery from whaling. Researchers from the Universities of Auckland …: “South Africa” – BingNews 10 …
South Africa in the news: Whales May Be Struggling As Climate Change Impacts Feeding Grounds: A new study has found that even a change in eating habits may not be enough for southern right whales to keep up their population recovery from whaling. Researchers from the Universities of Auckland …: “South Africa” – BingNews 10 …
500 whales stranded in Tasmania – indigenous elders are best guides to understanding this tragedy: Close to 500 pilot whales beached themselves in September 2020, in what has been described as Australia’s biggest mass stranding on record. Rescue efforts saved 108 of the marine mammals, which belong to the dolphin family, but scientific attempts to …
South Africa in the news: Killer whales ‘ripped open’ sharks to eat their organs, testicles: It turns out that great white sharks aren’t always the hunter — the feared killers of the ocean are prey for orcas.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global Veterinary Antiseptics Market 2020 Applications, SWOT Analysis, Remarkable Growth and Competitive Landscape by …
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Whales: A big threat to the cryptocurrency market: When you see an immense drop in a coin’s value, people will at times accuse whales. In the realm of bitcoin, there are institutional investors and there are whales. Institutional investors, for example, Goldman Sachs are getting to be huge crypto speculators. However, whales have been here …
Are sharks being attacked by killer whales off Cape Town’s coast?: Morne Hardenberg/Shark Explorers Large, predatory sharks occupy the top of ocean food chains, where they play important roles in maintaining diverse and healthy ecosystems. The loss of these predators can therefore have significant impacts on ecosystems. For a long time broadnose sevengill sharks have …
Marine life typically thrives in the tropics – so why do whales prefer the poles?: Alexey Suloev / shutterstock Life in the sea isn’t easy. Talk to most people about the ocean and they are likely to imagine a tropical scene with a stretch of golden sand and warm, clear water. The reality is often …
A cool Camps Bay Beach image: Hervey Bay Whales 0206 Image by Michael Dawes Fraser Island is a unique part of the Fraser Coast region, and its unusual formation of sand and rainforest make it a special source of adventure for visitors to explore. Although well known among fisherman and 4WD enthusiasts, it is the …
The Ideal Conditions for Sighting Whales in Algoa Bay: The sea is a vast area and, unlike in traditional land based game parks, is not fenced off in any way – marine life has free and unfettered access to the vastness of the ocean and humans are not able to see through the water to …
Killer whales: why more than half world’s orcas are threatened by leftover industrial chemicals: Tory Kallman / shutterstock More than half of the world’s killer whales are threatened by a group of toxic industrial chemicals that accumulate in their blubber and can be passed on from mother to calf. That’s according to a new study …