Cetacean skin continues to be the investigative focus of researchers from several different
scientific disciplines. Yet, most research on the basic functions of lipo‐keratinocytes, which …

Little is known about the biology of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm
whales as these animals are difficult to observe in the wild. However, both species strand …

The rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis), the single extant species of the genus
Steno, inhabits tropical and subtropical oceans. It is an attractive species for studying …

Sirenians of the superorder Afrotheria were the first mammals to transition from land to water
and are the only herbivorous marine mammals. Here, we generated a chromosome-level …

Introduction The auditory system of dolphins and whales allows them to dive in dark waters,
hunt for prey well below the limit of solar light absorption, and to communicate with their …

Cetaceans (dolphins, whales, and porpoises) have large and anatomically sophisticated
brains. To expand our understanding of the cellular makeup of cetacean brains and the …

A quarter of marine mammals are at risk of extinction, with disease and poor habitat quality
contributing to population decline. Investigation of the Major Histocompatibility Complex …

Simple Summary Cetacean strandings are regularly recorded along the coast of Chile.
However, crucial information such as species and sex of the individuals involved in these …

The genetic basis underlying adaptive physiological mechanisms has been extensively
explored in mammals after colonizing the seas. However, independent lineages of aquatic …

Cetaceans and pinnipeds are lineages of mammals that have independently returned to the
aquatic environment, acquiring varying degrees of dependence on it while sharing …