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Analyzing the fat of killer whales reveals what they eat
The Conversation Canada via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoScientists are studying the diets of the ocean’s top predators as they change in response to their...
Menopausal female whales live decades longer, study finds
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoSome whales that experience menopause can live nearly 40 years longer than others of similar size,...
Menopause ‘may explain why some female whales live decades longer than others’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoMenopause may explain why some female whale species such as belugas and narwhals live around 40...
Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA new report predicts there will be almost no narwhal left in an area off the northeastern coast of...
Warming waters could force Arctic whales further north, research suggests
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoBig changes could lie ahead for the ranges of whales like narwhals, bowheads and belugas that rely...
Why did menopause evolve? New study of whales gives some clues
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Menopause is a rare trait among Earth's species, known to exist in only a few....
Hippos and killer whales among five more species to be added to ivory ban list
Sky News via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoTrading ivory from a hippo, walrus, narwhal, killer whale and sperm whale will soon be illegal, the...
Killer whales rule the seas, but their clock ticks just like ours. How long do orcas live?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoOnly 92 whale species can be found swimming in the deep, blue seas. One of the most recognizable is...
Why do women go through menopause? Scientists find fascinating clues in a study of whales.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoThe existence of menopause in humans has long been a biological conundrum, but scientists are getting a better understanding from a surprising source: whales. Findings of a new study suggest ...
Put Away Your Parka: Why Greenland Isn’t the Arctic Paradise You Think It Is.
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAs mass tourism arrives in the Arctic Circle, global warming, over-hunting, and massive mosquitoes...