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Ringed seals in a Svalbard lagoon

Ringed seals in a Svalbard lagoon

Ringed seals are dependent on sea ice. Throughout the Arctic, including around the Svalbard Archipelago, sea ice is declining rapidly, thus threatening these seals. Their use of a coastal lagoon was studied over several seasons using Argos satellite telemetry, to...
Whimbrels crossing tropical storms

Whimbrels crossing tropical storms

Whimbrels migrate at the peak of the hurricane season, crossing the Atlantic. Different populations of this American shorebirds have different strategies to deal with tropical storms. However, they may have to find new ways with climate change worsening the storms....
Albatrosses detect illegal fishing boats

Albatrosses detect illegal fishing boats

Albatrosses tend to be attracted by fishing boats, which is one of the main threats on the species. The bycatch risk is usually assessed by comparing albatrosses’ and (legal) boats locations. Illegal fishing grounds are less easy to pinpoint, though, except that the...