A sea life survey off Scotland's west coast has recorded rare sightings of what are believed to be the last surviving members of a group of UK orcas. Known as the West Coast Community, the group ...

Two ‘clock,” the voice uttered in a hush over the boat intercom. Expectant, tense, hopeful. I heard a whisper from near my ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

The virus causes severe respiratory, neurological and immune damage, and has triggered multiple mass mortality events ...

This innovative technique, colloquially known as “snot-bot” sampling, allows us to understand whale health better than ever ...

Kshamenk, the last killer whale held in captivity in Latin America, died of cardiorespiratory arrest in Argentina at age 35, ...

Drones have been used to successfully collect samples from the exhaled breath—or "blow"—from wild humpback, sperm and fin whales in northern Norway, hailing a new era of non-invasive health monitoring ...

Dalhousie’s 2025 Year in Review brings together 45 stories of innovation, achievement, and community, offering a vivid ...

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