Whales showing more sun damage

[WillParkinson]

Whales showing more sun damage

Ozone hole Whales are showing signs of acute sun damage that researchers believe is due to rising levels of ultra violet radiation.

The research by British and Mexican researchers and published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B suggests that continued depletion of the ozone layer could put whales at risk of developing skin cancers.

Researchers from the University of London , the Instituto Politecnico Nacional , and the Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro photographed and took skin biopsies from over 150 fin, blue and sperm whales in the World Heritage listed Gulf of California.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/11/10/3062051.htm