Weddell seals in the Antarctic strategically time their most extreme dives to maximize foraging
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 29 October 2024
WHOI-led research reveals Weddell seals dive deepest early in the day to conserve energy and maximize foraging, highlighting strategic behavior in extreme Antarctic conditions.
Keywords: ntarctica, extreme diving, foraging strategy, light conditions, WHOI, breath hold, circadian rhythm, dive behavior, marine mammals
WHOI and Brazil-based NGO partner to save West Indian manatee
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 30 October 2024
New research shows ocean currents played a key role in a manatee’s 2,500-mile journey, highlighting the importance of oceanographic data in marine mammal rehabilitation and release strategies.
Keywords: release strategy, satellite tracking, oceanography, Brazil, Venezuela, marine conservation
Deep ocean clues to a million-year-old Ice Age puzzle revealed in new study
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 8 November 2024
A new WHOI-led study reveals that deep ocean changes around Antarctica, not just AMOC shifts, played a key role in ice age intensification during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition, reshaping our understanding of past climate change.
Keywords: deep ocean, Southern Ocean, AMOC, carbon storage, ice ages, WHOI
