The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga in January 2022 reached 90 metres in height, around nine times taller than that from the highly destructive 2011 Japan tsunami, new research has found.
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New stock assessment reflects second highest biomass since assessments started.
Scientists Take a Deep Dive Into How Sharks Use the Ocean
Using sophisticated electronic tags, scientists have assembled a large biologging dataset to garner comparative insights on how sharks, rays, and skates – also known as “elasmobranchs” – use the ocean depths.
Scientists Stunned by Vast Insect Migration
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Climate Change Sends Great Whales South
New research sheds light on how climate change will impact the distribution of great whales in New Zealand waters.