Emily Harwitz’s Contributions:
Stop Feeding the Dolphins—Seriously
Give a dolphin a fish, and you’ll feed her for a day. Teach a dolphin to expect fish, and you’ll threaten her baby’s life.
Nov 10, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Humans’ Fondness for the Odd and Rare Makes Us Particularly Overwhelming Predators
Humans kill, collect, or otherwise use more wild species than any predator on Earth. Mostly as pets. (Or pet food.)
Jun 29, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Boat Noise Makes Squid Temporarily Deaf
Bad news: 15 minutes of thrumming from a diesel engine makes squid hard of hearing. Good news: the cephalopods can recover within hours—if we let them.
Jun 5, 2023 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
For Baby Cod, Offshore Wind Turbines Offer an Alluring Tone
Experiments show larval cod will orient themselves toward the simulated sound of a turbine.
Apr 12, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Beware Creeping Biophobia
Fear leads to anger … anger leads to hate … hate leads to suffering.
Feb 22, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Ship Noise Sends Beluga Whales Scrambling out of the Way
A new tracking study shows just how far belugas will go to avoid noise pollution.
Oct 31, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
For Elephant Seals, the Day Is Light and Full of Terrors
In the ocean, visibility drops dramatically with depth—a fact elephant seals take advantage of to migrate more safely.
Mar 17, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes