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Logotyp för Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
Logotyp för Naturhistoriska riksmuseet

Fotograf: Håkan Aronsson

Health monitoring of marine mammals

On behalf of the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, the museum is responsible for monitoring the health status of seals and porpoises, as part of their conservation efforts. This research is crucial to understanding and protecting these marine species.

Health status – harbor porpoise

The harbor porpoise is a small whale that lives in Swedish waters all year round. By examining collected dead porpoises,...

En säl tittar in i kameran under vattnet. Monitoring of seals

The seal is a medium-sized mammal that lives in Swedish waters all year round. By examining collected deceased seals, we...