Tag: Marine mammal

  • This is how Russia uses dolphins in the war against Ukraine

    This is how Russia uses dolphins in the war against Ukraine

    On satellite images, several square objects are suddenly seen lying inside the piers at the port of Sevastopol. Everything points to them being floating cages for marine mammals and the British intelligence service makes the assessment that it is most likely bottlenose dolphins. – We can absolutely say that their importance is increasing. They appear…

  • The Nord Stream explosions hurt the Baltic wildlife researchers

    The Nord Stream explosions hurt the Baltic wildlife researchers

    Scientists say pipeline explosions stirred up chemical waste and threaten cod and porpoise populations The destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines not only interrupted the flow of Russian natural gas to Western Europe, it killed and poisoned already endangered fish and marine mammal species in the Baltic Sea, says a new report…

  • The war in Ukraine guided Finns’ Google searches in 2022

    The war in Ukraine guided Finns’ Google searches in 2022

    The effects of the war can also be seen in the trendy search terms ‘petrol price’ and ‘electricity spot price’. Signs that the coronavirus pandemic has moved to the rearview mirror, on the other hand, are searches for various festivals and last-minute travel offers. “Fortunately, there are also happier things on the lists. Some of…

  • The fate of the Walrus is causing outrage online

    The fate of the Walrus is causing outrage online

    The death of a walrus that made headlines in Finland for several days has sparked controversy on social media, which has led to harsh criticism of those responsible for helping the animal. The news of the rare occurrence of a walrus on the shores of southern Finland first surfaced last week, when the animal washed…

  • The attempt to save the walrus fails – experts are looking for the cause of death

    The attempt to save the walrus fails – experts are looking for the cause of death

    A walrus that landed several times in southeast Finland in recent days died while being transported to the Helsinki Korkeasaari Wildlife Hospital, the zoo tweeted late Tuesday evening. According to the zoo, the combination of the animal’s weakened condition and the ordeal associated with its examination and transport was too much for it. The condition…

  • See: Mursu continues to visit Finns in backyards in Kotka

    See: Mursu continues to visit Finns in backyards in Kotka

    Finland’s most famous walrus, which has recently made headlines after appearing on the south coast, has rolled onto land again – this time to the yard of Kotka’s home. The residents of the home informed the rescue service on Tuesday morning about a walrus that was resting in their backyard along the Nummenjoki, about 150…

  • The common whales are back

    The common whales are back

    In the twentieth century, the population of these marine mammals almost died out. At that time, a ban on hunting these animals was introduced and the positive effects of this decision have just begun to be noticed. For the first time in many years, researchers have observed such a large group of these giants. About…

  • Danish aquarium exhibits dead guinea pigs

    Danish aquarium exhibits dead guinea pigs

    It’s nice-tastic! The dead guinea pig was acquired from a fisherman who found the small dolphin-like marine mammal in its fishing net. The exhibition also allows children to dissect fish and touch live crabs, starfish and flatfish. Guests can also take part in the Fjord & Belt’s daily training session for guinea pigs and seals.

  • Danish guinea pigs must help whales against noise

    Danish guinea pigs must help whales against noise

    But to know the real effect of the many sounds on whales ‘lives, Danish researchers will collect data on guinea pigs’ hearing in the open, about which very little is known. For the first time, researchers from the Marine Biology Research Center have succeeded in setting up a data logger and collecting data from a…