4/6/2017
With 78 killer whales currently in this group, down from over 100 in the 1990s, the mammals face a number of threats, including increased shipping ...
4/5/2017
Whale advocates are raising concerns about increased harm to marine mammals if the Navy steps up bombing and sonar exercises in the waters off ...
“We had to position the boat close enough to the whale so that when it surfaced and exhaled we would be able to pass the petri dishes through the ...
4/4/2017
Unfortunately for biologists, it's not really possible to get wild killer whales to come in for a checkup. But to test the health of orcas, you can apparently ...
4/2/2017
Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the endangered ...
VANCOUVER -- Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the ...
A graphite pole with petri dishes attached is used to collect droplets and exhaled breath from the blowholes of killer whales off the Pacific coast in a ...
VANCOUVER — Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the ...
3/30/2017
IMAGE: This is Pete Schroeder collecting samples of droplets and exhaled breath caught from the blowholes of southern resident killer whales. view ...
3/27/2017
It's okay, they can't help it; a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports revealed that the mix of bacteria the killer whale spews out is actually ...
3/25/2017
Orcas or killer whales breathe out good bacteria, salmonella, and fungi, a new study has found. Data that may shed light on the role of infectious ...
In a new study, scientists determined that Orcas or killer whales spray many types of bacteria when they exhale. Among the bacteria found in breath ...
Orcas or killer whales that inhabit Puget Sound region are facing a number of threats such as lack of prey, pollution and noise disturbance from ...
3/24/2017
When the mighty orca breaks to the surface and exhales, the whale sprays an array of bacteria and fungi in its his breath, scientists said, some good, ...
SEATTLE (AP) — When the mighty orca breaks to the surface and exhales, the whale sprays an array of bacteria and fungi in its his breath, scientists ...