How marine biologists are using elephant seals as nature's 'artificial intelligence'
Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...
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Elephant seals provide a window into the ocean’s twilight zone
A new study suggests that elephant seals can serve as “smart sensors” for monitoring fish populations in the ocean’s twilight zone.
Asian elephant Rose-Tu gives birth to baby calf at Oregon Zoo
The Oregon Zoo on Saturday welcomed its newest resident as Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to her calf. Here's what to know.
Rose-Tu’s baby is almost due; here’s when Portland can expect its newest elephant calf at the Oregon Zoo
Rose-Tu, the zoo’s beloved Asian elephant, is 20 months pregnant, meaning the arrival of Portland’s first gray, trunked baby in more than a decade may not be so far away. But will it be a Valentine’s ...
Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean
A new study led by UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Roxanne Beltran to be published as the February 14 cover story for Science ...
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It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild
It is killing not just birds in large numbers but also mammals, like elephant seals and sea lions, as well as porpoises, dolphins and otters to a lesser degree. This year, South America has been a ...