Marine Mammal News Feed Archive
Year 2011
10/28/11 Antarctic killer whales may seek spa-like relief in the tropics. Science Daily
10/20/11 New higher estimates for humpback whales in the Pacific. Science Daily
10/15/11 Walruses suffering from similar disease as Alaska ringed seals. AK Dispatch
10/14/11 Ring seals losing hair, dying near Barrow, Alaska. Reuters
10/13/11 How do you autopsy (necropsy) a whale? Popsci.com
10/13/11 Dolphins could be ideal model to study human cervical cancer veterinarians say. Science Daily
10/12/11 First killer whale necropsy finds female was pregnant. Alaska Public Radio
10/11/11 Southwest Alaska Public Radio Audio interview of Necropsy Team. KDLG.org
10/11/11 Despite hopes, missing killer whale likely dead. Alaska Dispatch
10/10/11 Expert leading orca death investigatory team comprised of four vets (including Dr. Dziuba). msnbc
10/09/11 Dr. Rachel Dziuba departing for orca necropsies in Dillingham, AK on Monday
10/08/11 Two of the orcas in freshwater have died.
10/07/11 Orcas found far up freshwater river in Alaska. Juneau Empire.
10/07/11 Blue whales increasing near LA coast. LA Times
09/27/11 Whales navigating Northwest Passage. TG Daily
09/20/11 New Technique Fills Gaps In Fossil Record. Science Daily
09/13/11 Insights into gram negative bacteria infecting marine mammals. Science Daily
09/07/11 Grey whale distentangled in Wrangell Narrows. Petersburg Pilot
09/04/11 Hong Kong drops plans to import wild-caught beluga whales. Physorg.com
09/04/11 Dr. Dziuba heads out with necropsy team for humpback whale on Glass Peninsula.
08/30/11 Preserving 4% of the ocean may protect majority of marine mammal species. Science Daily
08/28/11 New page on this site, "b470," designated for Antarctic research this fall. Click here.
08/27/11 USGC researchers track walrus movement during warm season. Patch.com
08/26/11 Team working to free tangled grey whale near Petersburg, AK. KCAW public radio.
08/25/11 Cause of Klamath whale's death may never be known. Ashland Daily Tidings
08/22/11 Orca devours great white shark. National Geographic
08/19/11 NOAA disentangles humpback whale calf near Juneau. Juneau Empire
08/16/11 Klamath river whale dies. Times-Standard
08/15/11 Hawaiian monk seal rehabilitation center planned on the Big Island. Maui News
08/10/11 Sea lion necropsy performed in Gustavus by Dr. Dziuba. Preliminary differential: pneumonia
07/23/11 Dolphins' recovery from injury offers important insights for human healing. Science Daily
07/17/11 U.S. -Russia commission to meet on Chukchi polar bears. The News Tribune
07/16/11 Two men who broke marine mammal laws plead guilty. Anchorage Daily News
07/13/11 Sea lion necropsy performed in Gustavus by Dr. Dziuba. Preliminary differential: foreign body
07/11/11 To survice Ice Ages, gray whales adapted. New York Times
06/27/11 How humpback whales use bubble nets. Science Daily
06/22/11 Decade-long Pacific ocean study shows importance of biological "hot spots". Science Daily
06/19/11 Traces of radiation found in two whales off Japan. AJC.com
06/11/11 Study suggests stranding records provide cetacean population data. Science Daily
06/07/11 Russian veterinarian becomes impromptu seal expert. Vin.com
06/06/11 Dr. Rachel Dziuba will be covering at the AK SeaLife Center in Seward 6/14-6/17
06/06/11 Marine mammal deaths bring federal investigators to Skagway, AK NewsTribune
05/24/11 Aleria Jensen (NMFS) to speak at Juneau Rotary today. *
05/24/11 Dual parasitic infections deadly to marine mammals. National Institutes of Health
05/24/11 Dr. Dziuba performs a juvenile orca necropsy today in Haines, AK. *
05/16/11 Federal grant allows researchers to try novel sperm whale deterrent. Juneau Empire
05/15/11 Biologists interpret the language of sperm whales. Physorg
05/13/11 NOAA: Entangled whale near Juneau. Juneau Empire
05/11/11 Science panel rejects State biologists. Homer Tribune
05/07/11 Raw footage of Florida pilot whale stranding. AP/YouTube
05/03/11 Oil Spill: Deep Wounds. Nature
05/02/11 MSU grad thrilled to study ancient marine mammals. MSU News Service
05/02/11 Marine Mammal Stranding Network talk at Egan Library 5/7. Juneau Empire
05/01/11 Dr. Dziuba at the AK SeaLife Center 5/7 - 5/15.*
04/29/11 Three charged with trafficking of walrus parts. Juneau Empire
04/27/11 Record number of whales, krill found in Antarctic bays. Phys.org
04/20/11 One year later, oil spill's impact on the gulf not fully understood. Science Daily
04/19/11 California elephant slayings under investigation. Sanluisobispo.com
04/19/11 Amazing navigation skills seen in humpback whales. Live Science
04/19/11 Lonesome whale, "Alice," may be one a kind. Michael Ricciardi
04/19/11 Pacific Marine Mammal Center testing dead dolphins for biotoxin. Laguna Beach Patch
04/16/11 Fishermen in Amazon see rival in dolphins. New York Times
04/15/11 Humpback whale songs spread eastward like the latest pop tune. Science Daily
04/14/11 Dr. Dziuba heads to Sitka to perform a gray whale necropsy. *
04/11/11 NOAA declares Cook inlet areas as critical habitats. Juneau Empire
04/09/11 Sea lions' appetite for salmon has lawmakers out for blood. The Miami Herald
04/09/11 New rules give orcas more space. Seattle Times
04/09/11 Seal pup "help" can actually hurt. The Monterey Herald
04/05/11 Infrared imaging captures seals on ice. Vision Systems-Design
04/05/11 Antarctic expedition: marine mammals. Australian Geographic
04/04/11 Sea lions travel from the Netherlands. ADN.com
04/04/11 Fishermen, greens see red over Alaska naval exercises. GoogleNews
04/04/11 A harbor seal pup's best chance at survival is to be left alone. KVAL.com
04/03/11 Clint Eastwood family donate funds to build marine mammal facility. Westsidetoday.com
04/03/11 Gulf Spill update. Susan Shaw, marine toxicologist. Ted.com
03/31/11 Orcas in Antarctic waters prefer Weddell seals over other prey. Science Daily
03/29/11 Orca pod spotted in Gastineau Channel again. Juneau Empire
03/29/11 Japanese town mulls future without whaling industry. NewYork Times
03/28/11 The oil spill's toxic tradeoff. Susan Shaw's talk on Ted.com
03/25/11 AK SeaLife Center receives two sea lion additions: SewardCityNews
03/25/11 Baby porpoise tsunami survivor rescued: Discoverynews.com
03/22/11 Harp seal sightings on the rise on East Coast. NECN (video)
03/21/11 Orca remains benefit students, science. KCAW-FM/Sitka *
03/18/11 21 long finned pilot whales dead. Eleven saved after beaching. Phys.org
03/18/11 Naval sonar exercises linked to whale stranding. Science Daily
03/16/11 Sperm whales have individual personalities. Phys.org
03/12/11 New wintering grounds discovered for humpback whales.Science Daily
02/28/11 Whale tracked to North America has visited before. Juneaublogger
02/21/11 100 whales die in New Zealand mass stranding. Phys.org
02/14/11 Lost whaling ship with ties to Moby Dick found in Hawaiian waters. Science Daily
02/09/11 Ruling puts walruses facing habit loss in limbo. NPR.org
02/09/11 Whale evolution. National Geographic
02/08/11 Agency extends comment period for ice seal listing. Juneau Empire
02/05/11 82 whales stranded on New Zealand coast. Phys.org
02/01/11 Rare gray whale tracked off Alaska. Juneau Empire
01/29/11 Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line. Physorg.org
01/22/11 Walruses requires help with romance. Adn.com
01/21/11 Orcas find shark diet a real grind. Nature
01/18/11 Native groups to sue over polar bear protection. Fairbanks News Miner
01/18/11 Loss of Arctic ice may promote hybrid marine mammals. Science Daily
01/17/11 Solomon Islands resumes dolphin exporting. Radio New Zealand
01/15/11 New rules may separate ships and Alaska seals. Adn.com
01/10/11 Last chance for the desert porpoise. Vaquita.tv
01/09/11 Stranded: The ocean is a world of sound. YouTube
01/08/11 Elephant seal washes up on Unalaska beach. Dutch Harbor
01/04/11 WikiLeaks show Australia considered whaling compromise. ABC.net.au
01/02/11 South Korea clamps down on illegal whale hunting. Phys.org
Year 2010
12/31/10 Manatees paddle to warmer water to escape Florida chill. Phys.org
12/30/10 Pinnipeds will have to dodge space junk: Courthouse News
12/28/10 Group urges tougher measures to remove sea lions. Juneau Empire
12/27/10 AK SeaLife center awarded full accreditation. ADM.com
12/24/10 Is Navy plan a threat to world's oldest killer whales?McClatchy
12/22/10 Polar bears could survive on existing ice. Nature
12/22/10 Alaska to sue federal government of polar bear protection. ADN.org
12/22/10 Rescued sea otter from Alaska featured at Newport aquarium. Juneau Empire
12/22/10 Marine Mammal Center evacuated due to LA floods. Coastline Pilot
12/21/10 Marine mammal website spotlight: Center for Whale Research.
12/16/10 Polar bear extinction can be averted, expert says. Science Daily
12/14/10 Alaska sues federal fisheries service over sea lion protection. ADN.com
12/13/10 First patient for the new Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network: KHOU.com
12/12/10 Warming means uncertain future for ringed seals. News Miner
12/12/10 480,000 calories in a mouthful, blue whales and their foraging: Science Daily
12/11/10 Atlantic seal evolutionary mechanisms for underwater survival: BBC/YouTube
12/10/10 Peter Tyack: The intriguing sound of marine mammals. TED.com
12/09/10 Fleshing out the life histories of dead whales: Science Daily
12/09/10 Marine Mammal Center CA sea lion release: MMC/YouTube
12/09/10 Dr. Rachel Dziuba will be at the SeaLife center from 12/9 - 12/15.
12/08/10 Pacific sperm whales exposed to pollutants. Science Daily
12/05/10 Satellite tagging of orcas proposed. Seattle PI
12/03/10 Feds propose listing two seals in Alaska as threatened. Juneau Blogger
12/03/10 Russian/US team tracking rare gray whale. Juneau Empire
11/30/10 Coast Guard/Preventing marine mammal collisions. Mercury News
11/26/10 Breeding season brings Weddell seals onto the ice. Audubon
11/23/10 Whale videotaped in Indian Inlet, Delaware. YouTube
11/19/10 Sonar inspired by dolphins: Science Daily
11/17/10 Actor "saved" by porpoises. The Globe and Mail
11/12/10 Endangered Finnish ringed seal makes small recovery. Physorg.com
11/11/10 Puget Sound orcas: what they eat, why it matters. W.Seattle News
11/09/10 Sunburnt whales/rising UV radiation. Physorg.com
11/06/10 Sea otters threatened by toxic algae. American Vet Med Association
11/05/10 CA sea lions show rise in deaths from leptospirosis.OSU
11/04/10 The largest biting jaws in the fossil record: Leviathan. NatureVideo
11/03/10 Indohyus fossil, cetacean ancestor found. NatureVideo / Article
11/02/10 "Balloon head" dolphin fossil discovered. BBC
11/02/10 Successful mothers get help from friends. Dolphin study
11/01/10 Rachel out of town 11/01/10 - 11/07/10. Sitka Whalefest
10/29/10 Narwhals transmit climate data from Arctic seas. Nature
10/27/10 Forget elephants. Sea lions never forget! Scienceblogs
10/26/10 The hydrodynamics of dolphin drafting. The Journal of Biology
10/21/10 Iron defecation/sperm whales: carbon sink of the South Pacific?
10/20/10 Stranding Network app. for public reporting.
10/19/10 NOAA seeks comment/military exercise. The Dutch Harbor Fisherman:
10/12/10 Humpback breaks mammal distance record. Nature
10/03/10 Psychedelic Weddell seals: seal sounds. Werner Herzog
10/02/10 Leopard seal bringing penguins to National Geographic photographer
10/01/10 Evidence for loss of teeth in baleen whales. Science Daily
09/10/10 Blue Whales Have Perfect Pitch. Physorg.com
09/03/10 Killer Whale Evolution Leads To Two Orca Species. R Dawkins
09/01/10 Rachel will once again be a Speaker this year at Whalefest in Sitka.
Year 2008
09/01/08 Whale medicine makes scars disappear: Science Daily
Spur of the Moment Feed Archive:
04/28/11 Fall 2011: Dr. Rachel Dziuba in Antarctica. see info here
02/08/11 Make sure you know exactly what happens to your deceased pet. BVS Press Release
12/20/10 The birth of veterinary education in the Age of Enlightenment. AVMA.org
12/16/10 Bridge Veterinary is now a member of Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine. EBVM.org
10/19/10 Versatile Bio-Urns for cremated remains are now available. Memorial Page
09/05/10 Do we offer valid alternative medical treatments? Read our answer on our FAQ page
09/01/10 Marine Mammal Medicine page updated with new photos/video