An Interview With: Microplastics Student Devina Shetty
Hi Devina! Can you tell us who you are and what you do in the plastics research space (i.e. what you are studying and at what academic level)? I am a Research Masters Student at the Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland. For my Master’s thesis I am looking at plastic ingestion by f…
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Species Spotlight: Bryde's Whales vs Blue Whales
In our last species comparison we compared our resident Bryde's whales with sei whales. This time, we are look at how our Winter visitors, the pygmy blue whales size up to the Bryde's whales. 1. Weight Adult Bryde's whales can weigh around 20-30 tonnes which is the equivalent of about 5 Africa…
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10 Facts You Didn't Know About Orca
It's hard to find someone that doesn't like orca, with their power, beauty and mystery there is something very captivating about these kings and queens of the ocean! A pod of orca surface in front of Motutapu Island, Auckland 1. The name killer whale derives from their original name 'wh…
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