A field study of 130 weaned grey seal pups found that 69 kHz acoustic tags caused only a temporary shift in movement behaviour and no difference in first-year survival.
A new comment article calls for minimum reporting standards in animal-borne accelerometer research after a review of 40 sea turtle studies found critical methodological details frequently omitted. Article Title: A call for minimum standards in methodological reporting for studies using animal-borne…
Each autumn, one of the wildest stretches of the Lincolnshire coast welcomes its most enchanting visitors. Grey seals gather at Donna Nook National Nature Reserve to give birth among the dunes and saltmarsh. Before long, the shore is dotted with…
NMFS Acoustic Thresholds and ToolsAcoustic CriteriaCriteria SummariesSummary of Marine Mammal Protection Act Acoustic Thresholds (PDF, 7 pages)Summary of Endangered Species Act Acoustic Thresholds (Fishes and Sea Turtles) (PDF, 16 pages)**Note: Updated sea turtle criteria (September 2025)** - Marine Mammal Acoustic Technical Guidance…
Researchers studied what sounds these marine mammals can hear and assessed how human-made noise could affect them. Seals and sea lions have been trained to take hearing tests to begin to understand how much human noise bothers them. Nala the…
Two suspects have been arrested at Hout Bay Harbour following a joint operation targeting the alleged unlawful feeding and harassment of seals. The operation took place on 24 October and involved the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, the City of Cape…
Sam, a longtime resident of the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid, was known for greeting visitors with his unmistakable bark. The sea lion died at age 12, well before the typical male life expectancy of about 18 years. Sam, a 12-year-old California sea…
Drone video of wild blacktip sharks fleeing a loud underwater speaker puts a number on how far away they react to sound, though the study cannot yet say how they sense it. Published October 25, 2026 Wild sharks turned away from an…
Police responded to reports of the animal in the middle of a roadway near Breakwater Ave. A sea lion was safely removed from a roadway in Hayward on Thursday afternoon. Police said they responded to a report of a seal…
A Florida-based sea-lion encounter nonprofit has been accused of mistreating its animals. The FWC should act. Did you know in Florida you can keep sea lions in your backyard pool? You don’t even need to keep the water clean and…
Flippered beachgoers with sleek dives and charismatic colony life.
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