by webmaster | Jan 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
A new study of dolphins and seals shows that despite their remarkable adaptations to aquatic life, exercising while holding their breath remains a physiological challenge for marine mammals. The study, published January 16 in Nature Communications, found a...
by webmaster | Jun 11, 2014 | News
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office Parents often complain that child-rearing is exhausting, but consider the poor sea otter mom. By the time a sea otter pup is weaned, its mother may be so depleted physiologically that she is unable to survive the stress...