By the time a large whale dies, it has removed 33 tons of carbon from the atmosphere and will store it at the bottom of the ocean for centuries. Each whale has been calculated to be worth $2 million to the world economy this way.

Great work by my #CSIoftheSea colleague Rosie Williams on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning- talking about her research published in Environment International looking at the impacts of #PCBs on male harbour porpoise fertility bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

I do love an #angel shark

A good reminder for all of us, not just swimmers. Leave seals well alone & enjoy them from afar scotsman.com/lifestyle/outd…

Paper describing novel presentation of DMV-associated encephalitis in a Welsh stranded long-finned pilot whale published in Journal of Comparative Pathology last week sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#Vacancy in #MSS Aberdeen for Marine Mammal Scientist. Closing date 9 April 🐬🐳🐋 👀Want to know more and how to apply ➡️ bit.ly/2YeZ0fT @JCPinNorthScot s1jobs myjobscotland Scottish Government Jobs #SGcareer #ScottishGovernment

New paper reports the use of 10cm-long biopsy tips on #killerwhales in Norway. But Raverty et al. (2020) measured blubber thickness in 53 killer whales and not one exceeded 10 cm. We need to demand higher ethical standards in #marinemammal research onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… #ethics

SIGN THE PETITION! We have hit 1K signatures today! Let’s take it to call for a Ban on Military Testing in Irish waters above or below the waves 🌊Simon Coveney @Dept_ECC Sarah Dolman 💙 Irish Examiner

3 Cuvier's beaked #whales stranding nr Hellenic Trench Important Marine Mammal Area #IMMA. Greek govt asked to stop seismic surveys for hydrocarbon exp. Min of Env&Energy asks seismic vessel to leave area & vessel responded. Volunteers comb Corfu beaches. marinemammalhabitat.org/three-stranded…

Today, at Aberystwyth Veterinary Education Centre, Project #SIARC ‘s first #CSIOfTheSea Angelshark examination is underway. This Angelshark washed up in Cardigan Bay, and we are using this opportunity to learn more about this unique species. 🔎

This is why we're particularly keen to investigate any seal mortalities around Scotland right now:

All the way across the Atlantic - from nesting beaches in the US to the British Isles. Because they are ectotherms and can not regulate their body temperature, they die from the cold and strand on beaches. Like this sadly beautiful green turtle. (pic rod penrose) 💙

Did not expect this on #InternationalWomensDay 🥳 Congrats to all #winners and huge thanks to Alison&the MVLS Engagement Team team for their support, to Alice,Katie&Emma Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) ,speakers& attendees of the #MarineForum2022 ,nd to all lovely people in our #CitizenScience network♥️🔥

#IAmABiologist working to investigate the causes of strandings of all things finned and flippered around our shores since 1998. 25 years of #CSIoftheSea action and still so much more to learn...