Biologging, the practice of attaching small sensors to animals, has revolutionized marine research ... acoustics – Detecting human-made noise pollution. ・Images and video recordings ...

Bar none,” Savoca says, referring to straws, water bottles, and plastic bags. Some 700 species of marine animals have been reported—so far—to have eaten or become entangled in plastic.

In order to give you context for this ongoing challenge, this Spotlight guides you through both the basics of marine mammals and the fundamental sources of acoustic pollution in their habitat.

Plastic pollution harms animals like seabirds ... This can block their stomach, cause injuries, or even kill them. Marine animals like whales and seals can get stuck in plastic, which can hurt ...

Rescue centers are overwhelmed as disoriented animals wash ashore, victims of a fast-growing toxin fueled by warming waters ...

Sustained pollution can damage coastal and marine ecosystems and ... Due to their small size, micro-plastics can be mistaken for plankton and ingested by marine animals, including bivalves (mussels, ...

For years, the Endangered Species Act has been interpreted in a way that preserves the environments where endangered and ...

Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled ...

As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive — and even thrive — in plastic-polluted environments. Certain species are ...

That list keeps growing. The Rescue Team receives calls daily about distressed marine animals, especially when the beaches start to get busier. Smith explained the rescue process. "There have been ...