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Women who are overweight and obese can find accessing healthcare difficult and stressful, according to research in the latest UK-based
Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Arctic marine mammals on thin ice
The loss of sea ice due to climate change could spell disaster for polar bears and other Arctic marine mammals. The April Special Issue of Ecological Applications examines such potential effects, puts them in historical context, and describes possible conservation measures to mitigate them. The assessment reflects the latest thinking of experts representing multiple scientific disciplines.
Australia: Japan whale research 'bizarre'
Australian scientists say that Japanese research on whales, the justification for its whaling program, has produced few results and is often "strange."
Northern right whales head south to give birth, leave genetic 'fingerprints' with NOAA researchers
Like many northerners who head south to warmer climates for the winter, many Northern right whales also head south in November and stay into April. Their destination is the only known calving ground for this rare and endangered population—the waters off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. When they arrive, NOAA scientists are there to greet them, and to take DNA samples.
Tracking sperm whales and jumbo squid
The sperm whale and its large prey, the jumbo squid, are among the deepest divers in the ocean, routinely reaching depths of 3,000 feet or more. Now, in a new study, a team of marine scientists reports the successful tagging of sperm whales and jumbo squid swimming together off Mexico's Pacific coast—the first time that electronic tracking devices have been applied simultaneously to deep-diving predators and prey in the same waters.
Global whaling body to begin talks in December: report
The International Whaling Commission will next month start negotiations in a bid to find a compromise over restrictions on whale hunting, a newspaper said Saturday.
Researcher reveals humpback whales' dining habits -- and costs
As most American families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, a University of British Columbia researcher is revealing how one of the largest animals on earth feasts on the smallest of prey – and at what cost.
Rescued whales find pod off Australia
(AP) -- A group of whales rescued from an Australian beach have joined a larger pod in deep waters - a sign they are doing fine after their ordeal, an official said Monday.
