Archive for June 2010

Contaminated Sperm Whales

Long ago I posted on mercury contamination in beluga whales.  New research shows us the problem with toxic chemical accumulation in our apex ocean predators extends to sperm whales with habitat ranges far larger than the Arctic Ocean belugas call home.  Over a thousand whales were sampled over a five year period, revealing levels of [...]

Chris Jordan’s Continued Brilliance Turns to Plastic Oceans