Oldest shipwreck back in focus
Archaeologists investigating the wreck of the colonial South Australian barque near Victor Harbor have published a new article about the English vessel. In the Historical Archaeology […]
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.
Media too biased on whaling
Australia and Japan’s national news reports on whaling are often biased, emotive and misleading, Flinders University PhD candidate Tets Kimura says.
Australian blue whales now call Antarctica home
New findings suggest that the ecology of blue whales – the largest living animal – has recently changed due to human activities.