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Bowhead whales are ingesting toxins driven by warming in Arctic, study finds
11 Jul 2025 13:06 GMT
… concentration of neurotoxins in the whales’ poop, researchers found. These conditions … whale feces in Arctic waters. (Photo by Brian Bill/NOAA Fisheries … like clams, krill, plankton-eating fish and zooplankton.
These organisms, in …
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Bowhead whale samples reveal link between Arctic warming and rising algal toxins
10 Jul 2025 21:10 GMT
… life, including clams, fish, and whales, for food and other … wildlife – such as clams, fish, and birds – are … R. et al., ‘Bowhead whale faeces link increasing algal toxins … bowhead whales traversing the Beaufort Sea. Credit: Amelia Brower NOAA Fisheries…
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Watching the Whales Vanish
10 Jul 2025 17:53 GMT
… he was imitating the tiny fish she had been collecting at … American Cetacean Society LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project tally … went face to face with fish and Jane Goodall hung … learning more about them, particularly whales and dolphins…. I was really …
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Faroe Islanders Kill 95 Pilot Whales, Including Pregnant Mothers
10 Jul 2025 16:23 GMT
Faroe Islanders Kill 95 Pilot Whales, Including Pregnant Mothers
A traditional … Shepherd, local fishermen slaughtered 95 long-finned pilot whales—also known as … harrowing scenes involved a female whale being attacked while giving birth …
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What caused the whale shark to die?
10 Jul 2025 15:59 GMT
Fishermen and Friends of the Sea … showed curious onlookers videotaping the fish, which later swam out into … Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Ministry of Planning and Development … secretary Gary Aboud said that whale sharks were once abundant, but …
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Humpback whales delight onlookers at Chanonry Point
10 Jul 2025 11:13 GMT
… of the humpbacks as the whale disappeared below the surface. Picture … - sightings of majestic humpback whales.
The huge baleen species, … on salmon, however once the whale had been spotted, the … abundance of smaller fish in the area that baleen whales like to …
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Fecal Samples From Bowhead Whales Link Ocean Warming to Rising Algal Toxins in Arctic Waters
10 Jul 2025 06:29 GMT
… life, including clams, fish, and whales, for food and other … Brian Bill/NOAA Fisheries/;Northwest Fisheries Science Center)
That research … term mooring near the whale feeding site, which provided … and experts in bowhead whale health and ecology. These …
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'Talking fish' not heard by conservation policies, SFU study warns
10 Jul 2025 02:27 GMT
… produce sound themselves, like a whale ‘singing’ through vocalizations, … crucial for fish as they are for whales, and they … to marine species, from whales to fish to crustaceans.”
It … recovery: Integrating acoustics into fish status assessments and recovery …
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Bowhead Whale Waste Boosts Arctic Algal Toxins
10 Jul 2025 01:17 GMT
… increasing STX concentrations in bowhead whale feces serves as compelling … levels, impacting not only whales but also fish, seabirds, and ultimately human … algal bloomsArctic marine ecology researchBowhead whale ecological impactdinoflagellate species in …
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'Lampreypalooza' at Bonneville Dam celebrates fish's cultural and scientific importance
10 Jul 2025 00:51 GMT
… the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission hosted a free, … cultural importance of the fish and efforts to restore … changes.
Jacob Macdonald, a fisheries biologist, said the Lampreypalooza was … parasite, attaching themselves to a whale or a large salmon, …