Quick Notes Humpback whales can learn songs in segments – verse by verse – like humans Songs are not passed on from generation to generation but learnt from peers as a social learning Songs may be remixed over time, with old and new songs with similar structure pattern mixed together Humpback whales learn songs in […]
Loosing Animal Poop is Bad for the Planet
In nature, nothing is waste – not even poop. A new study by Univertiy of Vermont researchers suggests with a lot less animal poop like that of the blue whale, spreading on the planet, the nutrient transfer from one species to another has also reduced – a loss that’s affecting marine and land animals. Image […]
Humpback Whale
www.indiasendangered.com HUMPBACK WHALE (Megaptera novaeangliae) Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List Included on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), making international trade in this species illegal The Arabian Sea subpopulation and the Oceania subpopulation are classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List HABITAT Found in […]
Ship Strike Killing Marine Animals
A new study conducted by researcher along Kerala coasts find that the number of whales and other marine animals getting hit by ships has increased significantly in the past few months. The stranded sea animals also include some rare and endangered species like the Bryde’s whale. A Biju Kumar, Head of the Department of Aquatic […]