The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity was first produced in 1995 as a comprehensive resource for the public, the media, scientists, students, and policymakers to learn the various arguments ...

This course examines the zoogeography of marine mammals and the morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations which have enabled this diverse group to successfully colonise all of the world ...

Dolphins Sense Military Sonar at Much Lower Levels Than Regulators Predict Oct. 23, 2024 — Scientists have directly measured the behavioral responses of some of the most common marine mammals to ...

which ranges from archaea and bacteria to marine mammals, and includes organisms such as corals that affect the shape of the seafloor. This may also include human modifications to ocean biology ...

Throughout history, humans saw marine mammals as food, as sources for fur or other survival resources, or as pests. They were hunted and culled—or simply ignored—for thousands of years by coastal ...

Recognizing the need for additional technology to advance an existing suite of protections, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) researchers have developed a marine mammal detection system ...

NEW YORK— Conservation groups sued several federal officials and departments today in the U.S. Court of International Trade over their failure to implement the import provisions of the Marine Mammal ...

Scientists studying marine mammals and microplastic consumption have long speculated that inhalation was a way in which cetaceans could acquire microplastics in their bodies, similar to how ...

A recent study has unveiled a startling revelation: H5N1, traditionally associated with avian populations, has breached into marine mammals. Instances of the virus have been detected in marine ...

BEAUFORT, N.C. – Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mammals in a graduate student’s study of ocean microplastics. The presence of polymer ...

The federal Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits harassing, hunting, capturing or killing sea lions and other marine mammals. Violators can face criminal penalties, fines, and the forfeiture of ...

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