Challenges for blue whale populations
The largest living animal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which averages about 27 metres in length, has slowly recovered from whaling only to face the rising challenges of […]
Satellite tracking supports blue whale survival
Extensive satellite tracking has revealed important new knowledge about the little known pygmy blue whale population of Southern Australia. Marine scientists from Flinders University, Australian Marine […]
DNA reveals hope for endangered blue whales
New findings by researchers at Flinders have shown the low genetic diversity in a population of the endangered blue whale is due to past natural events rather than recent whaling.