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Harbour seal lying on rock in the sea, appearing to stick out its tongue. There is a tag on its back.

UK Harbour seals in decline

SMRU aerial surveys revealed harbour seal numbers in The Wash (southeast England), the main population centre in England, are ~25% lower than in 2018

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Study links air pollution to mental illness

New research from the University of St Andrews has revealed that cumulative exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioural as well as physical illness

two dolphins leaping out of the sea

Tool recognises dolphin accents

An expert at the University of St Andrews’ Scottish Oceans Institute has developed a groundbreaking tool that uses machine learning to identify dolphin species based on their calls.