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New study finds most North Pacific humpback whale populations rebounding
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean has increased since international and federal protections were enacted in the 1960s and 70s, according to a new study funded primarily by NOAA and conducted by more than 400 whale researchers throughout the Pacific region. view more (2008-05-22)
Scientists solve mystery of the 'unicorn' whale
Once the subject of mythical accounts of magical power, the helix-shaped tusk of the narwhal, or "unicorn" whale has proved to be an extraordinary sensory organ. view more (2005-12-23)
UIC biologists use DNA to study migration of threatened whale sharks
Whale sharks -- giants of the fish world that strike terror only among tiny creatures like the plankton and krill they eat -- are imperiled by over-fishing of the species in parts of its ocean range. view more (2009-04-08)
The Pitch of Blue Whale Songs is Declining Around the World, Scientists Discover
The sound level of songs blue whales sing across the vast expanses of the ocean to attract potential mates has been steadily creeping downward for the past few decades, and a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and his colleagues believe the trend may be good news for the population of the endangered marine mammal. view more (2009-12-10)
Whale shark protected in new marine conservation project
Dr Callum Roberts of the Environment Department at the University of York has been awarded £130,000 by the UK Darwin Initiative fund to work with the Belize Department of Fisheries, conservation organisations and local communities on conservation strategies for migratory species such as the threatened whale shark. Many marine migratory... view more... (2000-03-09)
Photo-monitoring whale sharks
Up to 20 meters long and weighing as much as 20 tons, its enormous size gives the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) its name. Known as the 'gentle giant' for its non-predatory behavior, this fish, with its broad, flattened head and minute teeth, eats tiny zooplankton, sieving them through a fine mesh of gill-rakers. view more (2007-12-26)
Whale-sized genetic study largest ever for southern hemisphere humpbacks
After 15 years of research in the waters of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and an international coalition of organizations have unveiled the largest genetic study of humpback whale populations ever conducted in the Southern Hemisphere. view more (2009-10-14)
How is that whale listening?
Researchers from San Diego State University and the University of California have been using computer models to mimic the effects of underwater noise on an unusual whale species and have discovered a new pathway for sound entering the head and ears. view more (2008-02-04)
Genetics links whale to two different ocean basins
For the first time ever, a genetic study has followed a single humpback whale from one ocean basin to another, adding to traditional notions of the migratory patterns of these majestic marine mammals in the process. view more (2005-08-18)
'Bycatch' whaling a growing threat to coastal whales
Scientists are warning that a new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries "bycatch" is threatening coastal stocks of minke whales and other protected species. view more (2009-06-24)
Ancient whale fall from California's Año Nuevo Island one of youngest, most complete known
A fossilized whale skeleton excavated 20 years ago amid the stench and noise of a seabird and elephant seal rookery on California's Año Nuevo Island turns out to be the youngest example on the Pacific coast of a fossil whale fall and the first in California, according to University of California, Berkeley, paleontologists.
view more (2007-09-14)
Seeing red
In spring, thoughts turn to sex, and three-spined stickleback females set about finding the most attractive mate. Their method of selection is to choose the male with the most attractive red belly, so it's not surprising that Dr. Victoria Braithwaite (University of Edinburgh) has discovered that female sticklebacks become more sensitive to red... view more... (2004-03-24)
Maritime Fishery In Chukotka
Research by scientists from Kirov and Anadyr have found that the population of Chukotka revert to traditional ways of procuring food. Since the late 1990s, people have started to catch maritime animals more actively and go fishing, mushroom and berry-picking. For two or three thousand years, maritime animals have been traditionally the primary... view more... (2003-09-05)
FSU scientist warns North Atlantic right whale facing extinction
The North Atlantic right whale's future looks grim if the current mortality rates continue, according to Florida State University assistant professor of oceanography Douglas Nowacek and a group of fellow scientists from across the nation. view more (2005-07-25)
Norway, Japan prop up whaling industry with taxpayer money
The governments of Norway and Japan are using taxpayer money to subsidize their unprofitable whaling industries, according to a first-time analysis of the economics of whaling. view more (2009-06-19)
Identifying Mega-Targets for High-Yield Plant Breeding
Promoting genetic diversity in crops is traditional practice for agriculture professionals, and with today's technology, scientists are able to develop breeding programs with great care for the security of crops. This is particularly important due to the numerous risks the world's food supplies face with the changing climate. view more (2009-02-17)
ARS Researchers Develop Method to Speed Up Breeding of Scab-Resistant Barley Cultivars
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed an efficient and cost-effective method to speed up the breeding of scab-resistant barley cultivars, thus improving crop quality for small-grain breeders in the Northern Plains. view more (2010-02-03)
Research tracks whales by listening to sounds
Researchers have developed a new tool to help them study endangered whales - autonomous hydrophones that can be deployed in the ocean to record the unique clicks, pulses and calls of different whale species. view more (2006-01-03)
Saving endangered whales at no cost
By comparing the productivity of lobster fishing operations in American and Canadian waters of the Gulf of Maine, researchers have identified ways in which cost-saving alterations in fishing strategies can substantially reduce fishing-gear entanglements of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. view more (2007-01-09)
Conflict over rearing young shapes breeding systems
An article in the October 2006 issue of BioScience, the monthly journal of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), describes evidence that conflict between male and female shorebirds over which member of a breeding pair will raise their young has had a profound influence on the evolution of breeding systems in these birds. view more (2006-10-03)
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