🦈 #Shark #tigershark #oceanicwhitetip #whalecarcass

"...believed to be the first report of oceanic whitetips and tigers scavenging together..."

Frontiers | Novel observations of an oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) and tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) scavenging event Oceanic whitetip sharks, Carcharhinus longimanus, are known to be common scavengers; however, observations of C. longimanus scavenging events are extremely r...

🦈 #Shark #tigershark #oceanicwhitetip #whalecarcass

"Simultaneous feeding within and between species occurred; however, no agonistic or aggressive interactions were observed."

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Washed up whale left to rot 'naturally' on Fife beach for nine months - BBC News Leaving the carcass on a Fife beach was considered the least disruptive option - but some locals have complained.

#whale #whalecarcass

Stale: blowing up a dead whale like those folks in Oregon

Fresh: leaving the #finwhale on the beach to decay naturally, like the folks in Scotland did. What could go wrong?

"...I'd received a couple of complaints from residents that the smell was becoming overpowering."

🦑 #Marinescience

"tracked a #whalecarcass floating off the Queensland coast. We then compared this real-world data to that produced by computer modelling software typically used to help find boats lost at sea. We found the model accurately predicted where the carcass ended up."

🦑 #Marineresearch

"we compared...a drift forecast model (SARMAP) for a 14 m #whalecarcass that was moved offshore...and fitted with a satellite tracker"

"The drift forecast simulations allowed for a reliable prediction of the floating whale drift that can assist authorities with decision making.'

Dead on the Beach? Predicting the Drift of Whale Remains Improves Management for Offshore Disposal Whale mortality and strandings have increased in recent years, with deceased whales often brought to landfill. However, the disposal of whale remains offshore holds significant ecological importance a...

🦑 #marineresearch
#whales

New research examined he effect of currents on the movement of a floating #whalecarcass. Researchers from Griffith University in Australia tracked a floating carcass, compared its actual path to movements predicted by a computer model which made "a reliable prediction"