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[ad_1] According to a new study, published in the journal Science, which revealed that killer whales, or orcas, are the most exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), formerly widely used as coolants and …

[ad_1] In 1979, more and more scientific evidence led to an indisputable conclusion: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were toxic. These chemicals have been used for years in a wide variety of industrial applications, …

[ad_1] Most people thought that the problem of polychlorinated biphenyls – known as PCBs – had been solved. Some countries started to ban toxic chemicals in the 1970s and 1980s, and global …

[ad_1] The researchers said people who had been living with fear of heights for decades became less scared after virtual reality therapy (VR). A specialized team of psychologists and computer experts tested …

[ad_1] One of the marine mammals of the Shedd Aquarium is waiting. The Shedd has announced that "Mauyak", a 37 year old beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) is pregnant and is expected to give …

[ad_1] "We did extensive research on Thursday and Friday, both by plane and by boat, but we did not detect Scarlet or her body," said Monday the spokeswoman of the National Administration …

[ad_1] A hungry orca that biologists had hoped to save was declared dead only 24 hours after the plans were announced. Efforts to find the sick young creature – from a critically …

[ad_1] Efforts to find a young orca sick in a critically endangered population of killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have been in vain, with a scientist tracking the animals declaring his …

[ad_1] Since she was born, she had to fight to live. The deep stripes on his back and his dorsal fin have not only earned him the nickname "Scarlet", but they can …

[ad_1] SEATTLE – SEATTLE (AP) – Efforts were made on Thursday to find a young orca sick in a population of critically endangered killer whales in the Pacific Northwest. The bad news …