Sea Otters Are Reshaping the Genetics of Eelgrass Meadows
The once-imperiled marine mammal could help this vital coastal ecosystem adapt to a changing world.
Oct 14, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Species: Marine Mammals
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Solving Bali’s Rivers of Trash
A hardworking nonprofit uses simple tech, a team of volunteers, and a grand vision to harness garbage from the rivers of Bali, Indonesia.
Oct 12, 2021 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes
Steller’s Sea Cows’ Ecological Legacy
A new paper explores the ways these extinct megaherbivores would have reshaped kelp forests across the North Pacific.
Oct 8, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
The Inconsistent Ethics of Whale Research
Countries that formally oppose whaling also routinely fund scientific research that relies on the products of whaling.
Oct 6, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Outer Coast Killer Whales
Off the United States west coast, an assemblage of outer coast killer whales hunt from deep-water canyons.
Oct 4, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Iceland’s Confusing Inter-cetacean Conflict
It’s pilot whales versus killer whales in the waters off southern Iceland—though researchers can’t really explain why.
Sep 23, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
In Coastal California, the Tongva Sustainably Hunted Marine Mammals for Centuries
By targeting subadults instead of pups, the Tongva of Santa Catalina Island may have mitigated their effect on marine mammal populations.
Sep 10, 2021 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
In the Absence of Cruise Ships, Humpbacks Have Different Things to Say
Researchers don’t know exactly what the whales were saying, of course, but the discovery that the proportions of call types changed is intriguing on its own.
Sep 2, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes