Hopeful signs for declining grey whale population Unlike humans and other mammals, baleen whales don’t have teeth or vocal cords. Instead, in their voice boxes, they have a U-shaped tissue that ...
Marine mammals, including whales, dolphins, and seals, play crucial roles in ocean ecosystems. Understanding their biology and the threats they face is essential for effective conservation efforts.
South Africa [Courtesy of the Whale Unit at the University of Pretoria’s Mammal Research Institute] I arrive in Hermanus, a picturesque South African coastal village an hour-and-a-half from Cape ...
Studying the physiology and ecology of whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals through methods ranging from molecular ecology to tracking the movements of individuals and populations using ...