New Zealand | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/new-zealand-1/RSS feed for New ZealandenMon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000Poop From Southern Right Whales Reveals That the Animals Might Be More Resilient to Climate Change Than We Thoughthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/poop-from-southern-right-whales-reveals-that-the-animals-might-be-more-resilient-to-climate-change-than-we-thought-180989131/Scientists long believed that these whales, which swim throughout the Southern Hemisphere, mainly feasted on krill and small crustaceans called copepods, which are disappearing from the warming ocean. A new study suggests that the cetaceans have a more varied, flexible dietMon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/poop-from-southern-right-whales-reveals-that-the-animals-might-be-more-resilient-to-climate-change-than-we-thought-180989131/