• Did You Know,You Can Now Weigh In On New Right Whale Protections? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, or NMFS) recently announced a scoping’ period to solicit public comments on ways to reduce the risk of entanglement of North Atlantic right whales in trap and pot fisheries. You can make your views heard at one of eight scoping meetings being held throughout August in Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, or by submitting written comments directly to NOAA. The deadline for written comments is September 16. 👏👏 Read more about: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/francine-kershaw/public-can-now-weigh-new-right-whale-protections Credits: Brian Skerry Photography #reykjavikmuseum #whalesoficeland #whalesconservation #awereness# right whales #NOAA#protectwhales #whalesnews
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    Did You Know,You Can Now Weigh In On New Right Whale Protections? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, or NMFS) recently announced a scoping’ period to solicit public comments on ways to reduce the risk of entanglement of North Atlantic right whales in trap and pot fisheries. You can make your views heard at one of eight scoping meetings being held throughout August in Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, or by submitting written comments directly to NOAA. The deadline for written comments is September 16. 👏👏 Read more about: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/francine-kershaw/public-can-now-weigh-new-right-whale-protections Credits: Brian Skerry Photography #reykjavikmuseum #whalesoficeland #whalesconservation #awereness# right whales #NOAA#protectwhales #whalesnews
  • New research has found that climate change is causing marine species to disappear from their habitat at twice the rate of wildlife on land. This can create a cascade of impacts on predators - like whales and dolphins - and their prey, altering entire ecosystems. Read more about it here: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/climate-change-is-causing-marine-species-to-disappear-from-their-habitat-twice-as-fast-as-land-animals/ The amazing picture of an orca and its prey was taken by @paulnicklen. #whales #orca #environment #climatechange #ecology #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #sealife #dolphins #predator #ocean
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    New research has found that climate change is causing marine species to disappear from their habitat at twice the rate of wildlife on land. This can create a cascade of impacts on predators - like whales and dolphins - and their prey, altering entire ecosystems. Read more about it here: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/climate-change-is-causing-marine-species-to-disappear-from-their-habitat-twice-as-fast-as-land-animals/ The amazing picture of an orca and its prey was taken by @paulnicklen. #whales #orca #environment #climatechange #ecology #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #sealife #dolphins #predator #ocean
  • The Reykjavík Pride Parade is today! Happy Pride from all of us at Whales of Iceland! 🌈🐳💖 #ocean #pride #whale #sealife #reykjavikpride
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    The Reykjavík Pride Parade is today! Happy Pride from all of us at Whales of Iceland! 🌈🐳💖 #ocean #pride #whale #sealife #reykjavikpride
  • @skoppa_og_skritla kíktu í heimsókn ❤🐳👌 . . #reykjavik #iceland #reykjavikloves #iheartreykjavik #visitreykjavik #tvshow #shooting #skoppaogskritla #whalesoficeland #whale #whales
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    @skoppa_og_skritla kíktu í heimsókn ❤🐳👌 . . #reykjavik #iceland #reykjavikloves #iheartreykjavik #visitreykjavik #tvshow #shooting #skoppaogskritla #whalesoficeland #whale #whales
  • Did you know that the cure for cancer could depend on animal conservation? Robbins and her team collected the sample, preserved it in liquid nitrogen, then sent it away to be analyzed. Now, eight years later, a team supported by the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center (ACE) at Arizona State University has discovered that Salt and other cetaceans—the group of mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises—evolved clever ways of dealing with cancer, including an array of tumor-suppressing genes. The team published its findings in May in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution Read more about this interesting findings: https://qz-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/qz.com/1686809/the-cure-for-cancer-could-depend-on-animal-conservation/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQA#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fqz.com%2F1686809%2Fthe-cure-for-cancer-could-depend-on-animal-conservation%2F Credits: @greg.lecoeur /UPY2019 #oceanconservation #ocean #marineconservation #conservation #saveourseas #underwater #underwaterphotography #nobluenogreen #marinelife #dobeautifulthings#cancerfree#energy #researchers#newstudies #saveouroceans #nature #whalesmuseum #awareness
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    Did you know that the cure for cancer could depend on animal conservation? Robbins and her team collected the sample, preserved it in liquid nitrogen, then sent it away to be analyzed. Now, eight years later, a team supported by the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center (ACE) at Arizona State University has discovered that Salt and other cetaceans—the group of mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises—evolved clever ways of dealing with cancer, including an array of tumor-suppressing genes. The team published its findings in May in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution Read more about this interesting findings: https://qz-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/qz.com/1686809/the-cure-for-cancer-could-depend-on-animal-conservation/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQA#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fqz.com%2F1686809%2Fthe-cure-for-cancer-could-depend-on-animal-conservation%2F Credits: @greg.lecoeur /UPY2019 #oceanconservation #ocean #marineconservation #conservation #saveourseas #underwater #underwaterphotography #nobluenogreen #marinelife #dobeautifulthings#cancerfree#energy #researchers#newstudies #saveouroceans #nature #whalesmuseum #awareness
  • Happy Pride Week from Whales of Iceland! Read more about homosexuality in marine mammals here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://worldpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Bagemihl-1999-Homosexuality-in-marine-mammals.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj_h8L4lYLkAhWIRBUIHfAqAGgQFjALegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2OV8jw2Y_UBo2Eeh3Z7l_b
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    Happy Pride Week from Whales of Iceland! Read more about homosexuality in marine mammals here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://worldpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Bagemihl-1999-Homosexuality-in-marine-mammals.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj_h8L4lYLkAhWIRBUIHfAqAGgQFjALegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2OV8jw2Y_UBo2Eeh3Z7l_b
  • Plastic pollution is a major threat to life in the ocean, we need to rethink how we use plastic. We can easily make some changes reducing our consumption of single-use plastic by choosing reusable water bottles over plastic ones. We found this beautiful picture on the website of @thereenhub_ :) #plastic #environment #protecttheocean #sealife #danger #whales #ocean #recycle #reuse #pollution #letsbeecofriendly
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    Plastic pollution is a major threat to life in the ocean, we need to rethink how we use plastic. We can easily make some changes reducing our consumption of single-use plastic by choosing reusable water bottles over plastic ones. We found this beautiful picture on the website of @thereenhub_ :) #plastic #environment #protecttheocean #sealife #danger #whales #ocean #recycle #reuse #pollution #letsbeecofriendly
  • Did you that sperm whales sleep vertically? Sperm whales take short naps several times a day for about 10 to 15 minutes at a time, while doing so they do not breathe or move at all! #spermwhales #whales #amazing #sealife #ocean #sleep #nature #animal #incredible #whalesoficeland #carribeansea #diving #beautifulnature (Image: ©Franco Banfi/Solent News & Photo Agency)
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    Did you that sperm whales sleep vertically? Sperm whales take short naps several times a day for about 10 to 15 minutes at a time, while doing so they do not breathe or move at all! #spermwhales #whales #amazing #sealife #ocean #sleep #nature #animal #incredible #whalesoficeland #carribeansea #diving #beautifulnature (Image: ©Franco Banfi/Solent News & Photo Agency)