Tag: wildlife biology
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Zombie Salmon: The Swimming Dead
The tranquility of a Muskoka chair, fishing rod, and glassy lake. What could disrupt this middle-aged man’s dream? The line is tugged, reeled back, and instead of yielding dinner – a corpse. The body of a salmon, missing skin, muscle tissue, an eye, and covered in fungal infection, yet it’s still fighting the line. Little…
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The Underwater Symphony
The best musicians also happen to be the largest. Growing from 13 to 16 meters in length and weighing in at 36 metric tons (Clapham, 2000), humpback whales are notorious for their large size, but despite their appearance, these mammals produce wavelengths that are responsible for the ocean’s most alluring and intricate sounds. Situated at…