Tag: Seal

Arctic seals threatened by climate change

Heiner Kubny

Three Arctic seal species are threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Australia to detect HPAI-H5 on Heard Island

Camille Lin

From September to December, a research team from Australian Antarctic Programs will be deployed on the sub-Antarctic island at 53 degrees south to assess the health of animal populations.

Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate

Guest Author

A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.

Vitamin D deficiency in Nunavik, modern diet to blame

Camille Lin

A new study has just documented an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency in the villages and communities of northern Canada. The solutions are multi-factorial, but essentially depend on the food sovereignty of indigenous peoples.

Increased risk of avian influenza H5 in the Falklands

Camille Lin

The arrival of spring in the southern hemisphere is raising concerns about the resurgence of the H5N1 virus and the risk of it entering the Antarctic.

Underwater hearing test: human vs. seal

Julia Hager

According to recent studies, human hearing under water is not as poor as scientists previously thought.