Science in service to whale recovery
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Following the Blues
Tag: Marine Mammal Institute
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The Whales of Baja
Inspired science for the long haul
In Antarctica, when you sedate a 1,000-pound Weddell seal, it can take a while for the animal to settle down.
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On the Beach
The mothers of beached whale calves often were missing entirely from the beach, a study found.
“There was just a low fence around the tank, and you could literally reach over and throw the ring,” recalls Albertson, a Ph.D. student in Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute. “She kept coming back to me. It was a neat connection. It really made an impact on me.”
Varvara and Flex are western grays, an endangered species of only 130 individuals worldwide. However, not all scientists are convinced that western grays are distinct from eastern grays (the species that whale watchers are most likely to spot from the capes and headlands of the Oregon coast). This study will help sort out that question.