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Drawing First Blood
Researchers publish first reference ranges for Steller sea lions Over the past 15 years, a small group of Steller sea…
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Steller Research Front and Center
Steller sea lion research at the Vancouver Aquarium is undergoing a major overhaul! The sea lions at the Aquarium moved…
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A Window to the Wild
Open Water Research Station Contributes a Decade of Discoveries This year marks the ten-year anniversary of the Open Water Research…
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The Science of Stress: A Nutrigenomic Approach
Feeling stressed? It’s a common complaint, but stress isn’t a uniquely human condition. Marine mammals also experience stress, especially when…
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The Long View: A Historical Perspective on Steller Sea Lion Declines
image caption: An Aleut hunter in the Bering Sea with an anchored Russian ship in the background (watercolor by Louis…
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July 2014 – This Just In
Steller sea lion diving awarded Gold Medal For more than 125 years, one gold medal has been awarded each year…
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Running on Empty
Does nutritional status influence diving behavior in Steller sea lions? If you have ever searched for a gas station while…
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Calculating the limits of diving
Carling Gerlinsky on the diving platform with Hazy and two Steller sea lion trainers from the Vancouver Aquarium. The diving…
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Measuring Diet in the Lab: The Pros and Cons of QFASA
At the heart of unraveling the precipitous decline of Western Alaska’s Steller sea lions are two key questions: What do they…
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Predator Puzzle: New evidence for predation as key factor in Steller Sea Lion collapse
Markus Horning spent the summer of 1998 in the remote Aleutian Islands, conducting research aboard the research ship M/V Tiglax.…
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Genes in a Bottle
Using DNA analysis to solve a dietary dilemma The mysterious decline of Steller sea lions in Western Alaska presents a…
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Diving for Dinner: The mechanics of foraging and commuting in Steller sea lions
As Steller sea lions decline in parts of the North Pacific Ocean, Consortium scientists are working to understand how sea…
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Go Go Gadget Accelerometer
It fits in the palm of your hand, looks straight out of a James Bond film, and promises to help…
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Endocrine Explorations
To land-dwellers, a sea lion’s life looks fairly uneventful: swim, eat, sleep and reproduce. In fact, a sea lion leads…
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Laboratory Studies – One More Piece of the Puzzle
Scientific questions — like whether nutritional stress has led to the decline of Steller sea lion populations — are too…
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Summertime Blues
Does time of year affect recovery from nutritional stress? Winter in the North Pacific Ocean is considered the most difficult…
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