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Allow Us to Introduce 18 Newly Named Right Whales
December 2, 2020
Once a year, a handful of unnamed whales are nominated by researchers for naming. This year, 18 right whales were named....Read More
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September Surveys in the Bay of Fundy
September 29, 2020
Our three September surveys didn’t turn up any right whales, but we did observe many other interesting species and were able to survey an area we don’t often explore....Read More
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A Whole Heap Of Humpbacks!
August 16, 2020
One group of humpbacks included some of the individuals we encountered on August 4...Read More
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Bay of Fundy Field Season Gets Underway: 40 Years and Counting!
August 7, 2020
With the cancellation of our GSL cruises, our team focused on making plans for our annual Bay of Fundy surveys....Read More
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15 Right Whales Named
March 11, 2020
Once a year, a handful of unnamed whales are nominated by researchers for naming. This year, 15 right whales were named....Read More
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First Right Whale Calf of 2020 Season Sighted off Georgia
December 18, 2019
The first North Atlantic right whale calf of the 2019-2020 season was spotted Monday, December 16, 2019, off the coast of Georgia. ...Read More
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By the Numbers: 2019 Right Whale Field Season
November 12, 2019
The numbers are in! Here are the tallies for the summer field surveys...*drumroll*...Read More
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September Surveys in the Bay of Fundy
October 30, 2019
When “Team September” was back in position, we steered the Nereid toward the islands and documented six individuals...Read More
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Welcome Arrivals to the Bay of Fundy
September 30, 2019
Finally, on August 26, those most perfectly shaped flukes of the right whale appeared....Read More
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Nine Busy Days in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
August 22, 2019
The third and last leg of the July cruise in the Gulf of St. Lawrence turned out to last an impressive nine days straight at sea....Read More
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Right Whales Keep Researchers Busy In The Gulf of St. Lawrence
July 10, 2019
Updates from the right whale research team studying whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence....Read More
July Vessel Survey Sets Sail In Gulf of St. Lawrence
July 9, 2019
This is the Anderson Cabot Center's fifth consecutive year of looking for right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence...Read More
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Fourth Female Right Whale Found Dead
June 28, 2019
Clipper gave birth to her first and only calf in 2016; being a successfully reproductive female, she was likely to have more calves in the future....Read More
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Fifth Dead Right Whale in Gulf Triggers New Speed Restrictions
June 27, 2019
DFO confirmed that a fifth right whale carcass was discovered...Read More
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Two New Right Whale Carcasses Identified
June 26, 2019
...two additional dead individuals were reported in the region on June 25, 2019, bringing the total known mortalities to four....Read More
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Right Whale Team Learns the Ropes… About Ropes.
June 25, 2019
Just like that, our hypothetical telemetry buoy was attached to our hypothetical entangled whale...Read More
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Field Season: Another Entangled Right Whale
August 3, 2018
Our researchers find #3843 entangled in gear and in extremely poor health. He was last seen healthy and gear-free just two months ago....Read More
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Our First Right Whales of July!
July 27, 2018
Our scientists photograph their first right whales of the 2018 field season! ...Read More
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Vessel Survey Begins in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
July 20, 2018
A team of researchers head into the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL) on the first of two two-week vessel surveys for right whales....Read More
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The Good, The Bad, The Unphotographed
July 10, 2018
A camera-shy whale gave members of our Right Whale Team the runaround on their first day on the water this 2018 field season. ...Read More
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Start of the 2018 Right Whale Field Season
June 29, 2018
Our Right Whale Research Team has started its 38th field season in the Bay of Fundy! ...Read More
![[IMG] Lisa stands by to biopsy the right whale.](https://www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSCN0939_1200px-1200x900.jpg)
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Successful Spring for Biopsy Collection
June 5, 2018
It was a successful spring for our right whale team and their spring biopsy sampling project with Northeast Fisheries Science Center....Read More
![[PIC] Right whale #3823 after Biopsy](https://www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMGL7526-erg-1350x900.png)
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An Inconsistent Spring for Right Whales in Cape Cod Bay
April 19, 2018
This is the third spring in a row our team has collaborated with NOAA to collect biopsy samples from individual right whales for which we have no genetic information....Read More
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Old Whale, Young Whale
September 9, 2017
After several of the dead whales discovered this summer turned out to be some very familiar individuals, seeing that he was alive brought us relief...Read More
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Action at the Surface!
August 23, 2017
The sea had calmed to a glassy surface, and it felt peaceful to watch these whales slowly cruise around and eat....Read More
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First Day Out in the Bay of Fundy
August 22, 2017
Finding right whales on Day 1 was fantastic, but we felt like we really hit the jackpot when #3950 pooped and we were able to collect a sample...Read More
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Unhealthy Whales In The Bay Of Fundy
September 30, 2016
In some cases, the apparent poor health is likely related to past entanglements, but the cause is not clear in some whales....Read More
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Right Whales of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
September 22, 2016
We did photograph a handful of other right whales east of Percé (QC) and Miscou Island (NB) that also deserve to be mentioned...Read More
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Campobello Team Rescues Right Whale “FDR”
September 12, 2016
The research team was just starting their survey day in the Bay of Fundy when a call from colleagues came over the marine radio: They had found a right whale severely entangled in fishing gear....Read More
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The Importance Of Seeing Calves
September 6, 2016
It's been so great to see all of these calves looking fat and healthy, and a relief to know that we will be able to identify them as they grow older...Read More
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The Good, the Bad, and the Surveys
August 19, 2016
The team was able to get out on the water three days in the row! While some sightings were disheartening, they are all part of the puzzle in trying to understand threats to this endangered species....Read More
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Keeping Busy In The Bay
August 13, 2016
The residency of the whales is very encouraging, since it means something here is holding their interest...Read More
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Hooray for Right Whales!!!
August 2, 2016
When we saw the telling V-shaped blow followed by those perfectly shaped flukes on July 25, the excitement onboard was obvious....Read More
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And…. More Humpbacks!
July 28, 2016
We thought we had lots of fin and humpback whales last week- little did we know that this survey would allow us to find even more individuals!...Read More
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Humpbacks in the Bay of Fundy
July 22, 2016
We were happy to have animals to work and photographed many of the humpbacks...Read More
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The Nereid’s First Day Out
July 20, 2016
The winds were calm and the sea was glassy as we passed the northern part of Grand Manan Island....Read More
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Offshore Team Heads North
July 18, 2016
After much preparation, the season's first offshore team left the dock aboard the Shelagh on Friday night....Read More
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Exploring New Territory To Find Right Whales
July 14, 2016
This year, we are doing things a little differently, because the right whales have been doing things a little differently....Read More
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Punctuation’s Calf
June 30, 2016
Punctuation and her calf were one of the pairs that remained in CCB late into April, and were last seen on April 28. On May 5, the right whale community received news we all dread to hear....Read More
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Learning How to Eat Plankton
June 2, 2016
This year, North Atlantic right whales began feeding in large numbers earlier than usual in Cape Cod Bay. A few of the calves were observed learning how to feed on plankton....Read More