Drone sampling of exhaled wild humpback breath has confirmed whale virus circulating above the Arctic Circle A potentially deadly whale virus – known as cetacean morbillivirus – has been found in the ...

The discovery of a potentially deadly virus in Arctic whales, uncovered through innovative drone technology, has raised significant concerns for the health ...

In the remote and icy waters of the Arctic, a new threat to marine life has emerged. Recent studies utilizing drone technology have uncovered the presence of ...

A dramatic shift is unfolding in the Arctic Ocean, where killer whales (orcas)—once blocked by thick ice—are now establishing year-round populations. As climate change melts polar ice, new hunting ...

Melting Arctic ice has grave implications for the planet. It means rising sea levels and helps lock in higher temperatures — and it also has a dramatic effect on the marine life that has evolved to ...

Bowhead whales are endemic to the icy waters of the Arctic and prefer living in shallow waters near sea ice, filtering krill and tiny crustaceans called copepods for food. However, the Arctic is ...

Woods Hole, Mass. (July 9, 2025) -- Rising toxins found in bowhead whales, harvested for subsistence purposes by Alaska Native communities, reveal that ocean warming is causing higher concentrations ...

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MS Fram (Merchant Ship Fram), an HX passenger ship, at Eqip Sermia, a glacier in Greenland. The partners have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), beginning in 2024, to research ...