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Fall Aerial Survey Sightings
November 16, 2022
As summer turns into fall, our aerial survey team observes changes in their sightings of marine animals in New England waters....Read More
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Reflections on My First Survey in the Marine National Monument
August 23, 2022
New England Aquarium flies 12th aerial survey of marine Monument, bringing a new team member along for the ride....Read More
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Summer Sightings from the Aerial Survey Team
July 20, 2022
Explore the aerial survey team's most interesting sightings from this summer's flights over Southern New England....Read More
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A Zoomed in Look at Our Aerial Survey Photographs
September 16, 2021
Our aerial survey team takes a lot of photos. But have you ever wondered why they take them and what they do with them? ...Read More
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Patterns and Processes in the Marine National Monument
July 29, 2021
Scientists hope aerial surveys in the Marine National Monument will unlock the secrets of a biodiversity hotspot....Read More
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NEAq scientists survey the remote Marine National Monument
January 15, 2021
Aquarium scientists conduct a January 2021 survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More
High Biodiversity Seen in Monument
August 11, 2020
Researchers see over 950 animals including four whale sharks, a sperm whale, and other endangered and threatened species in the Monument...Read More
Aquarium Scientists Spot Blue Whales in Monument
February 21, 2020
New England Aquarium researchers spotted two blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, during their inaugural winter aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument....Read More
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Rare Sightings During Aerial Survey of the Marine National Monument
November 11, 2019
Beaked whales, Chilean devil rays, and a humpback whale were spotted during an October 25 survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More
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So Many Dolphins, So Little Time!
September 19, 2019
More than 900 dolphins and 2 whales were spotted in less than four hours during an aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More