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The Dead Do Tell Tales: Lessons from Marine Mammal Strandings
In the marine world, even basic information like sex or age is hard to obtain from live animals. Strandings offer a rare opportunity to access this information, and post-mortems offer an even deeper dive into health, diet, pollutant exposure, past trauma, reproductive history, family connections, and more.
The Extraordinary Journey of the Whale Without a Tail
She was instantly recognizable for two reasons: unlike other fin whales that visit the area mainly in summer during their feeding season, she would lift her tail out of the water when diving. And most notably, of her two flukes, one was almost entirely missing. But that was only the beginning of the story of “Codamozza”.
Shared Shores, Shared Futures: Sailing the Tide of Dugong Conservation
Conservation was not just about protecting a species; it was about ensuring that people, nature, and livelihoods coexisted sustainably. From a single rescued dugong to a full-fledged government recognition program, from sceptical fishers to community-led conservation, and bare school walls now featuring paintings of dugongs in their ecosystems—this journey has shown me that even the smallest efforts can ripple into something remarkable.
Aquatic Toxicology and Shark Science: An interview with Dr. Lisa Crawford
Protecting Ocean Giants: Meet Dr Andrea Marshall
The Shy Albatross - An Interview with Claire Mason
In grade 9 biology, I wrote a research report on the behaviour of albatross – a bird I had never heard of before but was intrigued by because they looked like my pet ducks. I was absolutely blown away by them! I headed off to the big smoke (Brisbane) to study environmental science when I was 17. After a lot of study, some persistent nagging, and with bucket-loads of guidance and support from great scientists and people, I am now coming to the end of my PhD studying a threatened Australian species, the shy albatross.
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