Whales /tags/whales Whales en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:10:50 GMT What causes — and doesn’t cause — marine mammal strandings along NC's coast /environment/2024-02-02/marine-mammal-strandings-north-carolina-coast-cause Marine mammal experts on North Carolina’s coast want to combat misinformation about the cause of strandings. It comes after two sperm whales were stranded and died along the state’s coast in December. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:10:50 GMT /environment/2024-02-02/marine-mammal-strandings-north-carolina-coast-cause Sophie Mallinson Marine mammals littered with microplastics, Duke study finds /environment/2023-08-16/marine-mammals-littered-microplastics-duke-study A graduate student’s research has uncovered plastics in tissue samples of 32 marine animals, including some from North Carolina. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:31:47 GMT /environment/2023-08-16/marine-mammals-littered-microplastics-duke-study Sophie Mallinson Boaters And Ship Operators Are Breaking Speed Limits, Putting Right Whales At Even More Risk /environment/2021-07-26/boaters-and-cargo-ship-operators-in-nc-waters-are-exceeding-speed-limits-that-help-protect-a-critically-endangered-whale-report-finds Boats and cargo ships in the waters of North Carolina and other Southern states are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, a new report from a global non-profit group has found. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:22:01 GMT /environment/2021-07-26/boaters-and-cargo-ship-operators-in-nc-waters-are-exceeding-speed-limits-that-help-protect-a-critically-endangered-whale-report-finds Celeste Gracia, Laura Pellicer What's The Best Way To Euthanize A Whale? /environment/2014-06-11/whats-the-best-way-to-euthanize-a-whale In 2009, a 30-foot long Right whale became stranded on Cape Lookout, N.C. For those who've never been, Cape Lookout is a remote beach, reachable only by… Wed, 11 Jun 2014 21:20:40 GMT /environment/2014-06-11/whats-the-best-way-to-euthanize-a-whale Eric Mennel, Phoebe Judge Duke Study Finds Blue Whales Are Affected By Military Sonar /science-technology/2013-07-04/duke-study-finds-blue-whales-are-affected-by-military-sonar New research from Duke University looks at how whales are impacted by military sonar used in underwater training exercises. The study was conducted off… Thu, 04 Jul 2013 18:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2013-07-04/duke-study-finds-blue-whales-are-affected-by-military-sonar Laura Candler