Scientists have figured out why killer whales are smashing up luxury yachts: it’s a new fad among teen orcas. “A combination of free time, curiosity and natural playfulness has led to young orcas adopting this ‘trend’ of boat-bumping.” https://newatlas.com/biology/orcas-killer-whales-boats/
Hail to the Whales and Island Fauna Tales - A Webinar with Chuck Graham and Holly Lohuis. Channel Island Restoration - Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5pm to 6pm. Join us for a special webinar with Chuck Graham and Holly Lohuis.
In our upcoming webinar, Holly Lohuis will explore the establishment of the newly recognized Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area. Additionally, Chuck Graham will share insights on island wildlife, delving into his encounters with creatures like foxes, the island spotted skunk, elephant seal pups, northern fur seal pups, bald eagles, brown pelicans, and more.
“Scientists can now use climate data to predict whale and sea turtle locations months in advance, helping fishing fleets avoid conflicts with wildlife.”
#MarineScientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s great grandmother’s pod swimming in ocean waters near #AlertBay.
#MarineScientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s great grandmother’s pod swimming in ocean waters near #AlertBay.
#MarineScientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s great grandmother’s pod swimming in ocean waters near #AlertBay.
menopause results in females increasing their opportunity for intergenerational help by increasing their lifespan overlap with their grandoffspring and offspring without increasing their reproductive overlap with their daughters. #menopause#whales#evolution
'The past decade has seen an explosion of new research into some of the most fascinating sounds in the sea: the vocalisations of #whales and #dolphins.'
@jeffmcneill Please inform the public on how much #whales#science education & how much wild whales experiences you have had. I've coexisted, paddled alongside & rescued whales. I live in area surrounded by whales. I work with #scientists to save whales.
What are your real life experiences with whales? You seem to have ZERO real experiences. Yet, your #HumanEgo prevents you from making apologies to #women who have a lot more science experiences & more science knowledge, than you.
Scientists tracked a young #whale's journey before he vanished. What they learned could help save his species.
#Bishop’s story, from birth to presumed death, shows the extreme danger facing right #whales, which could be extinct in 3 decades if they continue to disappear at the present rate. Bishop’s species is not doomed to #extinction …but time is running out.
In most ways #Bishop was a normal #RightWhale. For the first year of his life, his mother nursed & protected him, & he learned to feed by swimming, mouth agape, through patches of plankton floating near the surface.
But on Jan 20, 2015, Bishop became something more: a precious source of data that would help scientists better understand the dangers afflicting his species.
That day, off the coast of New Smyrna Beach, FL, scientists tagged #Bishop w/a satellite transmitter. For the next 50 days, he broadcast his location as he migrated over 1k mi up the #EastCoast. It was one of the longest transmissions of a #NorthAtlantic#RightWhale ever recorded.
…Bishop averaged about 50 mi / day for the rest of his northward journey. By March, he had joined other right #whales to search for food south of Nantucket, MA. On March 11, his tag fell off, ending the transmisison.
The delay has frustrated #whale advocates, who say more urgency is required. “As we watch this species go extinct one by one, the solution sits idle in the hands of the administration,” said Kathleen Collins, a snr marine campaign manager at the Intl Fund for #AnimalWelfare.
As a 1-yr-old, #Bishop managed to weave through #vessel-filled waters unscathed. Other #RightWhales aren’t as lucky.
So far this year, a dead female turned up off Virginia w/ a dislocated spine, a calf was discovered in Georgia w/head lacerations, & a young female was found — again in Georgia — w/ a fractured skull. All the injuries are consistent with #vessel strikes.
"Bishop’s story, from birth to presumed death, shows the extreme danger facing right #whales, which could be #extinct in three decades if they continue to disappear at the present rate.
"“As we watch this #species go #extinct one by one, the solution sits idle in the hands of the administration”...
this year, a dead female turned up off #Virginia with a dislocated spine, a calf was discovered in #Georgia with head lacerations, & a young female was found — again in Georgia — with a fractured skull. All the injuries are consistent with vessel strikes.
OC Whales Accumulate Bitcoin and XRP, Santiment Reports Possible Rally (coinedition.com)
According to Santiment, whales have accumulated 3.17 billion XRP in the past four years despite an elongated bear market.