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Predicting the When and Where of Whale Migration
November 2, 2020
A new study, led by scientists at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, improves our ability to predict how whales travel through their vast and varied ocean habitat.
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MCAF
Gaining insights into the effects of COVID- 19 on coastal fisheries in Sri Lanka – Tamil
November 20, 2020
COVID-19 இன் தாக்கங்களை புரிந்து கொள்ள ஓஷன்ஸ்வெல் செயல்படுகிறது, குறிப்பாக பூட்டுதல்,...Read More
MCAF
Journey to the East Coast of Sri Lanka for Rays – Sinhala
November 12, 2020
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ වයාම්බා විශ්ව විද්යාලයේ උපාධි අපේක්ෂිකා තිලිනි අප්සරාට ශ්රී ලංකාවේ මෝරුන් සහ...Read More
Right Whales
Right Whale Consortium Releases 2020 Report Card Update
November 9, 2020
356 whales. That’s all scientists believe remains of the iconic North Atlantic right whales. ...Read More
MCAF
Protecting African Manatees during the COVID Pandemic
November 6, 2020
Lucy Keith-Diagne takes us through the challenges facing African manatees and the new challenges that researchers are facing due to COVID-19....Read More
Field Work
New Insights into the Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of Thorny Skate
October 30, 2020
This post describes the results of the tagging study introduced in Investigating Movement Patterns and Temperature Preferences of Thorny Skate in the Gulf of Maine....Read More
MCAF
අවධානයෙන් ගිලිහී ගිය ශ්රී ලංකාවේ මඩු මසුන්
October 27, 2020
ගයාත්රා බන්ඩාරා විසින් අධ්යයනය නොකරන ලද ගිටාර්ෆිෂ් විශේෂයක් වන ඇක්රොටීරියෝබැටස්...Read More
Field Work
Aerial Survey Extends Dynamic Management Area
October 20, 2020
As a result of the Aquarium’s survey, vessels in the area will continue to be asked to reduce their speeds to less than 10 knots until Oct. 20 to protect right whales....Read More
Right Whales
Who soars, who flies, who tells their story?
October 15, 2020
The Bay of Fundy is no stranger to all kinds of interesting seabirds and our team has the pleasure of seeing many while on the hunt for the ever-elusive right whale....Read More
MCAF
Haiti Ocean Project – French
October 9, 2020
Haiti Ocean Project se consacre aux espèces marines menacées d’Haïti depuis plus d’une décennie, à savoir les mammifères marins, les requins, les raies et les tortues marines....Read More
Bycatch
National Seafood Month – Lobster
October 2, 2020
What is more quintessential New England than seafood? And what is more quintessential New England seafood than lobster? Not much....Read More
Right Whales
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
MCAF
Descubriendo los secretos de la manta gigante en Costa Rica
September 11, 2020
Ilena Zanella, becaria de MCAF, científica de tiburones y rayas y cofundadora de Misión Tiburón Costa Rica, comparte noticias de su proyecto para estudiar y proteger la manta gigante en Costa Rica....Read More
Field Work
A Salute to Our Mighty Research Vessel: Nereid
September 9, 2020
Our team has since recorded 14,000 photographed sightings of the endangered right whale from her decks!...Read More
Right Whales
Dolphins, Leatherback, Orca- Oh My!
August 30, 2020
We quickly realized the orca was none other than Old Thom, an individual seen throughout the Gulf of Maine...Read More