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Animal doctor: Some words for the whales

Roger Payne's album "Songs of the Humpback Whale." --S.V.M., West Palm Beach, Florida. Years ago, at an international conference of ethologists, I was one of the first to hear the late Dr. Payne's ...
Animal life began in aquatic environments more than 600 million years ago. Around 500 million years ago, during the Cambrian ...
Sharks and dolphins are two of the ocean’s most well-known predators, but they rely on very different strengths to survive.
A new study shows dolphins produce unique hunting sounds near trawlers and seawalls, hinting at surprising adaptability.
Bats seen swooping over gardens and yards at night are responding directly to insect abundance below, signaling a healthy ...
Colour blindness in animals can be largely attributed to the structure of the eyes. The perception of colour requires the ...
Do you know which animal has the best hearing in the world? While humans stop at 20 kHz, this record-holder reaches 300 kHz ...
From deep growls rolling over savannas to haunting whale songs drifting through the ocean, many species rely on sound to stay ...
The rare sight of a sperm whale birth has given scientists something they have long struggled to capture: a close, ...
This volunteer in Erie is putting her passion for helping and for animals to good use. Being a retired social worker from Saint Vincent Hospital, Washington Township resident Patti Eichen always had a ...
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University has abruptly canceled a veterinary surgery course after the school received threatening emails about the program's use of live animals. The large animal ...