News tagged with beaked whales

Stranded dolphins exhibit bubbles, and ability to recover

Scientists know that the blood and tissues of some deceased beaked whales stranded near naval sonar exercises are riddled with bubbles. It is also well know that human divers can suffer from bubbles-induced ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Blainville’s beaked whales go silent at the surface

A new study published in the journal Marine Mammal Science revealed how Blainville’s beaked whales go completely silent in an apparent stealth mode when they near the surface in an effort to avoid predators.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Is ocean garbage killing whales?

Millions of tonnes of plastic debris dumped each year in the world's oceans could pose a lethal threat to whales, according to a scientific assessment to be presented at a key international whaling forum this ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Identifying beaked whale foraging habitat in the tongue of the ocean, Bahamas

In a recent study to be published on April 27, 2011, in the peer-reviewed open-access journal PLoS ONE, Dr. Elliott Hazen and colleagues found that oceanographic and prey measurements can be used to identify beaked whale ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whales 'scared' by sonars, but scientist say its not just sonars that could cause problems

(PhysOrg.com) -- Beaked whales are frightened by sonars used to hunt for submarines, according to new research.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast