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marine mammals

A subadult male elephant seal can be seen near sea lions in October 2024. Subadult elephant seals and sea lions frequently intermingle at rookeries along Península Valdés in Argentina. Close contact between pinniped species may have facilitated the spread of HPAI in 2023.

Devastating Bird Flu Leaves Elephant Seal Colony at One-Third Its Former Size

Categories Life & Non-humans
A new discovery by a team of paleontologists, led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville (University of Tsukuba, Japan), has uncovered a new species of the extinct genus Ontocetus from the Lower Pleistocene deposits in the North Atlantic.

Extinct Walrus-Like Species Discovered: New Insights into Marine Mammal Evolution

Categories Life & Non-humans
tagged bowhead whale

Bowheads Reveal Surprising Synchronized Behavior Across Vast Distances

Categories Life & Non-humans
Scientists have found elevated mercury levels in dolphins throughout the Southeast since 2007. Sources: Bryan, Damseaux, Griffin, Stavros, Woshner.

Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Life & Non-humans
Wolf carrying a dead seal

Researchers observe wolves hunting and killing sea otters and harbor seals

Categories Life & Non-humans
Killer whales

Killer whales’ diet more important than location for pollutant exposure

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Life & Non-humans

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