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Our climate report highlights dramatic impacts on whales and dolphins

A new WDC report highlights the dramatic effect on whales and dolphins from climate change,...
© New England Aquarium and Canadian Whale Institute under DFO Canada SARA permit

Scientists unveil new names for 19 North Atlantic right whales

December 6, 2023 - Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Pam...
© Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Funded by United States Army Corps of Engineers

Birth announcement! First right whale calf of the 2024 calving season spotted

November 29, 2023 - On November 28th, researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute...
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Two New England-based nonprofits awarded nearly $400k federal grant

© Peter Flood November 20, 2023 - Contact: Jake O'Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, (617) 850-1709,...

Dolphins provide clues to potential life-saving treatment for human trauma victims

Researchers looking into ways of preventing life-threatening drops in blood pressure in humans that have suffered severe blood loss have come up with a successful method that takes its inspiration from dolphins.

Some marine mammals like seals and dolphins are said to possess what is sometimes referred to as a ‘diving reflex’, a physiological function which is thought to partially activate when the face or head is immersed in cold water. Some bodily functions then temporarily change to conserve oxygen, allowing these mammals to remain underwater for long periods of time.

The scientific team based at the university in Buffalo in the United States ran successful tests to raise blood pressure in trauma victim simulations by using face cooling techniques that emergency medical teams, and even battlefield medics could one day use to save lives.

Discover more fascinating facts about dolphins and how to help us save them.