Researchers have published a new paper that adds a little more to what we know about how beluga whales are navigating their changing habitat.
Oceans
Not too late to save critically endangered orcas say state leaders and feds
The Pacific Northwest’s beloved orcas will not survive unless humans do more to ensure adequate food and cleaner, quieter waters, just one of the messages at a crowded signing ceremony in Seattle convened by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
Japanese tsunami litters North American shores with 10 times the trash
Scientists estimate following the 2011 tsunami in Japan there was at least 10 times as much debris washing ashore than ever measured.
Scientists listen for mammals, ships in a changing Bering Sea
Record low levels of ice have changed how the Bering Sea looks throughout the year. Now, scientists want to know if that will also change how the sea sounds.
Why don’t you see people-sized salmon anymore?
While the orcas of Puget Sound are sliding toward extinction, orcas farther north have been expanding their numbers. Their burgeoning hunger for big fish may be causing the killer whales’ main prey, chinook salmon, to shrink up and down the West Coast.
Alaska SB 92 would crack down on derelict boats
Senate Bill 92 would expand title and registration requirements for the tens of thousands of boats in Alaska. Supporters say better vessel tracking is key to cracking down on derelicts.