AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights? - Inside Climate News The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications. Lawyers think the discoveries could galvanize the world to recognize whales’ ...

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Only two days left of Minke May! Earlier this week we mentioned "minke mittens", the white band across their pectoral flippers. This photo from Island Adventures Whale Watching gives us a rare glimpse of them above the surface.

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2/🎙️“Surfacing Secrets: Explore the Ocean. Know the Planet” is a collaboration between ONC and two #Canadian podcast channels — How to Protect the Ocean w/ Andrew Lewin, & BaladEAU w/ Lyne Morissette.

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1/🎙️Discover the mysteries of the ocean this #WorldOceanDay w/ ONC’s new podcast, "Surfacing Secrets: Explore the Ocean. Know the Planet.”

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Penguin Poop Helps Drive Cloud Formation Over Antarctica, According to a New Study The ammonia from Adélie penguin guano reacts with sulfur-containing gases in the atmosphere to aid in forming clouds, which scientists say may be significant to regulating the climate

Ammonia from Adélie penguin guano reacts with sulfur gases to help form clouds, which scientists say may be significant to regulating the climate.
🐧 #climatechange #penguins #Antarctica

Add your message in support of the High Seas Treaty I’ve taken action to support swift ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty by adding my message. You can make your voice heard too! Leave your message here. #HighSeas #RaceForRatification #BBNJ

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JanUS2025SigEventsMap

(6 of 6) SEE: Our U.S. map of #January 2025 Significant Climate Events and Anomalies from @NOAANCEI.

Of note: An Arctic blast brought a blanket of snowfall to Gulf Coast states.

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This is incredible. I had no idea orca hunt whale sharks. Do they selectively feed similarly to their hunting practices with great whites or consume the whole shark?

Everything in moderation. I knew there had to be a reason the brain says "scratch!" when something itches.

This is amazing!

Some Baleen Whales Sing at Low Frequency to Avoid Killer Whale Attacks Learn more about how baleen whales split into two groups — fight or flight — and how these groups determine how loud they sing.

Thanks for the press about my paper @discovermag.bsky.social !
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I love seeing the final piece for that poll on Insta. It looks great!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so another reminder that #BalloonsBlow.
Countless animals are killed by consuming the fallen remains of helium balloons and birds and other animals can also be entangled in any attached string.

02/08/2025, 18:00 -- J pod calls on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone! Listen live here -- live.orcasound.net/listen/orcas...

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Humpback whale song and human language are more similar than you might think. Here’s why Researchers have found a pattern indicating certain ‘words’ are used more often than others – but humans won’t be speaking whale any time soon

A new paper published in Science shows that humpback whale songs show structure similar to human language

Maine urges voluntary action as right whale sightings surge

There are other things going on, but -

No flights since 25 Jan have checked on whether this aggregation of #rightwhales is still there (see whalemap.org). And there's been no reporting on whether the begging by Maine officials led to any changes / reductions in fishing effort

Did it?
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A preserved jar of seastars.

Did you know that the collective noun for starfish is a galaxy?

The stars above us are reflected on the seafloor far below.

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The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with vital penguin sanctuary This megaberg is the size of Rhode Island and weighs a trillion tons. It could ground to a halt near South Georgia, a critical wildlife haven.

Another impact of melting icebergs: Perils for our penguin friends. 🐧 Scripps Oceanography marine ecologist Maria Vernet spoke with National Geographic on how when massive melting icebergs like #A23a drift through the ocean, they can affect penguin populations. ⬇️