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Right Whales
North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium Releases 2019 Report Card
November 26, 2019
Only 409 whales. That’s what scientists believe is the number of remaining iconic North Atlantic right whales....Read More
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Right Whales
Seismic Surveys Are the Wrong Move for the Right Whale
May 18, 2019
The "Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered" (SAVE) Right Whales Act would establish a new grant program to fund projects aimed at reducing the impacts of human activities on right whales. ...Read More
Marine Mammals
Bowhead Whale’s Baleen Shines Spotlight on Stress from Entanglement
March 27, 2019
Much like the rings on a tree can show a history of drought in forests, scientists can see periods of chronic stress by examining a whale’s baleen. ...Read More
Right Whales
Dr. Kraus Testifies at Right Whale Hearing
March 15, 2019
On March 7, a House of Representatives Subcommittee convened a hearing to examine the threats facing the endangered North Atlantic right whales. Dr. Scott Kraus testified as an expert witness....Read More
MCAF
Meet the New MCAF Fellow
January 18, 2019
Spring 2019 MCAF Fellow Anna Oposa is the Executive Director and "Chief Mermaid" of Save Philippine Seas, a movement to protect the Philippines’ coastal and marine resources. ...Read More
News & Features
Science Countdown to 2019!
December 31, 2018
It was an exciting year for the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life. Here's a wrapup of some of our favorite science stories of 2018. ...Read More
Right Whales
Using Computer Models to Help Solve the Right Whale Entanglement Problem
November 23, 2018
Dr. Tim Werner and his team have co-authored a new paper detailing video simulations of entanglements in Marine Mammal Science to better understand how right whales get entangled in fishing lines....Read More
News & Features
2018 Right Whale Report Card
November 9, 2018
This week at its annual conference, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) released its annual “report card” on the status of this endangered population. ...Read More
News & Features
Treating Shell Disease in Laboratory Lobsters
August 17, 2018
New research from scientists at the Anderson Cabot Center investigates treatments for laboratory-based shell disease in juvenile American lobsters....Read More
Right Whales
Blown Away: Measuring Hormones from Whale Blow at Sea
July 18, 2018
Exciting new research highlights how Anderson Cabot Center scientists have found a way to measure hormones in blow from large whales at sea. ...Read More
MCAF
Inspiring the Next Generation of Ocean Leaders
July 11, 2018
Who better to inspire the next generation of ocean protectors than the conservation leaders who are actually on the ground (or in the water) doing this great work? ...Read More
MCAF
A Tale of Two Right Whales
July 9, 2018
Our scientists have been helping the North Atlantic right whale for decades, but did you know that the Anderson Cabot Center is also working to support another right whale species?...Read More
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Events
Showcasing Science at World Oceans Day
June 12, 2018
Scientists and researchers from the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life joined dedicated New England Aquarium educators to help put a spotlight on ocean science at the 2018 World Oceans Day....Read More
Field Work
Aerial Survey Highlights Diversity at Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
May 10, 2018
Researchers from the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life's Marine Mammal Program conducted an aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on April 23, 2018. ...Read More
Conferences and Collaborations
Inspiration, Education, and Exploration at Open Ocean Symposium
February 28, 2018
The latest Open Ocean initiative event from the MIT Media Lab brought together scientists, students, innovators, explorers, storytellers, and even some of our own Anderson Cabot Center researchers....Read More
Right Whales
Pioneering Feces Research Shows ‘Sky-High’ Stress Levels in Entangled Right Whales
December 5, 2017
New research published by Anderson Cabot Center scientists finds "sky-high" levels of stress hormones in the feces of chronically entangled North Atlantic right whales. ...Read More
Sharks
Blacktip Sharks Survivability in Recreational Fisheries
November 22, 2017
A new study found that blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) have a better than 90 percent survivability rate for recreational catch and release fishing in Florida....Read More
News & Features
After 15 Right Whale Deaths, Scientists Gather at Annual Meeting
October 23, 2017
After an unprecedented year with 15 North Atlantic right whale deaths on record, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) held its annual meeting. ...Read More
News & Features
Researchers Awarded Grant to Develop Stress Marker in Manatee Poop
October 17, 2017
Two researchers at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium have been awarded a $10,000 grant to study the science of manatee poop....Read More