Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...
Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...
By Ali Reza Ghasemi The 10th season of the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) Program in 2024 achieved impressive environmental results: It reduced the risk of deadly ship strikes to ...
New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz professors ...
A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, ...
Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth's cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.