Marine scientists in Oban have found noise from devices used to stop seals eating farmed fish and damaging nets, may unintentionally harm other species like harbour porpoise. Acoustic Deterrent Devices…
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New report reveals toxic chemical legacy in cetaceans
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020Scottish-based scientists have helped reveal the shocking toxic legacy of manmade chemicals on marine mammals more than 30 years after they were banned. A new research paper that includes results…
Harbour porpoises dying in UK waters
Friday, April 26th, 2019More than 1,000 harbour porpoises are needlessly dying in UK waters each year, according to a report from a global environmental organisation. The study by the World Wide Fund for…
Listening to the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise image © Ecomare/Salko de Wolf Den Hoorn Texel, Wikipedia By tracking the echolocation clicks of the endangered Baltic Sea harbour porpoise population, scientists have discovered...
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UK failing to protect its porpoises rules EU
Friday, October 19th, 2018
A European court has ruled that the UK has not been properly protecting its declining population of harbour porpoises. EU law requires the UK to create special sites for the protection...
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Porpoises Flee from Noise Pollution
Friday, June 1st, 2018
Toothed whales, which communicate at higher frequencies than their baleen brethren, are also disrupted by artificial noise, explains this piece from Hakai Magazine. When pioneering whale biologist Roger Payne released...
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