At our body surface, the epidermis absorbs UV radiation. UV overexposure leads to sunburn
with tissue injury and pain. To understand how, we focus on TRPV4, a nonselective cation …

Ichthyosaurs are extinct marine reptiles that display a notable external similarity to modern
toothed whales. Here we show that this resemblance is more than skin deep. We apply a …

The eastern North Pacific gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) population is considered
“recovered” since the days of commercial whaling, with a population of over 25,000 animals …

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 …

Photographic identification catalogs of individual killer whales (Orcinus orca) over time
provide a tool for remote health assessment. We retrospectively examined digital …

Wildlife management can influence animal welfare and survival, although both are often not
explicitly integrated into decision making. This study explores fundamental concepts and key …

Simple Summary Cutaneous wound healing is a complex and tightly regulated biological
process to restore physiological and anatomic function. Current knowledge of cutaneous …

Skin marks occur frequently in many cetacean species across the globe revealing a broad
spectrum of causes, including social interactions, infectious diseases and injuries produced …

Recent studies have reported multiple cases of molecular adaptation in cetaceans related to
their aquatic abilities. However, none of these has included the hippopotamus, precluding …

For countless generations, civilization had a relative insignificant impact on the marine
environment, particularly on marine mammal species. However, with the dawning of the …