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Scientists conduct full necropsy in quest to determine what killed killer whale

Scientists conduct full necropsy in quest to determine what killed killer whale From a NOAA press release: [fusion_dropcap]A[/fusion_dropcap] collaborative team of scientists is investigating what caused the death of a female killer whale found on a beach in Portage Bay, Kupreanof Island, northwest of Petersburg. The team was able to reach the 17.4 foot long [...]

Resurrecting Leviathan: Reconstructing Sperm Whale Catches in the North Pacific

Resurrecting Leviathan: Reconstructing Sperm Whale Catches in the North Pacific By Phillip J. Clapham and Yulia V. Ivashchenko [fusion_dropcap]T[/fusion_dropcap]o anyone who has ever seen one, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is among the more bizarre-looking animals on our planet. With its wrinkled skin, giant head, and large teeth arrayed in an oddly underslung jaw, it [...]