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Javier Oña

@Ecujavier

I'm interested in electronic music, aquatic sports and conservation aquatic mammals

 Ecuador
Joined February 2012
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Killer whales that once cooperatively hunted #whales with whalers may be extinct! Our latest research used aDNA methods and Indigenous knowledge to provide new insights into the origin and fate of the legendary #killerwhales of Eden 🇦🇺. See here shorturl.at/asFS1 (1/6)
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AWhaleADay@AWhaleADay16 Aug 2023
The sperm whales' brain compared to a human brain is: 6 times larger The sound processing part is 250 times larger The neocortex is 6 times larger (use for conscious thought, future planning, and language)
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New paper alert! Humpback whale song revolutions continue to spread from the central into the eastern South Pacific. @_jschulze, Judith Denkinger, @Ecujavier, M. Michael Poole and @EllenGarland4. @_SMRU_ @univofstandrews. Check out our #RSOS paper here: royalsocietypublishing.org/d…
Humpback whale song revolutions continue to spread from the central into the eastern South Pacific

Humpback whale song revolutions continue to spread from the central into the eastern South Pacific

Abstract. Cultural transmission of behaviour is an important aspect of many animal communities ranging from humans to birds. Male humpback whales (Megapter

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How do singing whales tell us where they come from? Read more here rdcu.be/cTN8U. Many thanks to @MarieSchall for her artwork which give our science a new look ;) Happy reading and sharing! Drawing ©Marie Schall @AWI_Media
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KUNA@KunaEcuador10 Apr 2020
Publicamos los resultados de la encuesta sobre COVID19 comunicación y opinión pública aplicada en los últimos 15 días. Invitamos a las autoridades a leer sus datos @ottosonnenh @mariapaularomo @alexocles kunaecuador.org/project/encu… #Covid19Ec #Coronavirus #COVID19 #ComunicaCienciaEc – at Quito, Ecuador
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How drones are improving marine science research in Ecuador latinamericanscience.org/dro…
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#Whale poo rules! 💩 The nutrients that are released through whales' poo are essential to the growth of phytoplankton and healthy marine ecosystems. Let’s #SaveOurOcean, both species & seabed habitats. Find out how whales help combat climate change: bit.ly/2GXpJ8W
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The kids in #Scotland helping save dolphins & whales (video) bbc.co.uk/newsround/32106909 @WHALES_org #education #children #hope #future #change
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LuzH@luzhelena2731 Jan 2015
No pagues por ver shows de Orcas, y Delfines. Estos animales le pertenecen al océano, no a los acuarios #OpSeaWorld
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