[ad_1] Over the past few decades, animal sounds have seen a huge surge in research. Advances in recording equipment and analysis techniques have driven new insights into animal behaviour, population distribution, taxonomy and anatomy. In a new study published in Ecology and Evolution, we show the limitations of one of the most common methods used […]
Fossilized “Weird, Gigantic” Whale Could Be the Heaviest Animal Ever
[ad_1] Fossilized “Weird, Gigantic” Whale Could Be the Heaviest Animal Ever | Atmos Photograph by We Are The Rhoads / Trunk Archive 08.07.2023 In a new study published in Nature, researchers discovered a 40-million-year-old whale species—one that could oust blue whales as the heaviest animal of all time. Even 300 Andre the Giants […]
Iceland temporarily bans whaling in the name of animal welfare as support for industry wanes
[ad_1] Iceland has suspended whaling for three months as support for the controversial practice drops. Iceland has suspended whaling until the end of August in the name of animal welfare, while also alluding to the possibility that the practice will eventually face a full ban. “I have taken the decision to temporarily stop whaling” until […]
A Voyage Into The Future Of Animal Communication
[ad_1] Cover, How to Speak Whale Photo credit: Grand Central Publishing Trust me. This is going to be a rave review for a new book about animal-human communication by naturalist, filmmaker, and writer Tom Mustill. But first …. I read a lot of pop-sci books about animal communication and behavior. This month, I read one […]