Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them

A new treaty could help protect cetaceans in the Pacific, but more needs to be done internationally.

John Whitehead, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 15, 2024 • ~9 min

Offshore wind farm construction is noisy – but gadgets used to protect marine mammals are working

A new acoustic recorder could track the movements of marine mammals more accurately.

Isla Graham, Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen • conversation
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~7 min

We've discovered why some whales stop feeding in response to the sound of sonar

Whale species at higher risk of predation from killer whales are more adversely affected by the sound of sonar.

Saana Isojunno, Research fellow, University of St Andrews • conversation
March 25, 2022 • ~7 min

Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas

A new report shed light on the migratory routes of 1,000 whales worldwide.

Daniel M. Palacios, Endowed Associate Professor in Whale Habitats, Oregon State University • conversation
March 14, 2022 • ~8 min

Blackfish: how captive killer whale documentary ended SeaWorld's orca breeding programme

Blackfish struck an emotional chord over the plight of a traumatised performing whale, prompting real change.

Diogo Veríssimo, Research Fellow in Conservation Marketing, University of Oxford • conversation
June 21, 2021 • ~7 min

The hopeful return of polar whales

Whales are rediscovering their old haunts in the Arctic and Southern oceans after centuries of hunting.

Lauren McWhinnie, Assistant Professor in Marine Geography, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Jan. 1, 2021 • ~7 min

500 whales stranded in Tasmania – indigenous elders are best guides to understanding this tragedy

It's time to listen to warnings from the people of the Pacific.

Niki JP Alsford, Professor in Asia Pacific Studies, Director of the Asia Pacific Studies Institutes, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~5 min

Mysterious evolution of wonky whale skulls revealed by new study

How we worked out when whales first evolved asymmetrical skulls.

Ellen Coombs, PhD Candidate in Biosciences, UCL • conversation
July 28, 2020 • ~6 min

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