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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.
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Conferences and Collaborations
Scientists, Regulators, Industry Talk Right Whales at Seafood Expo
March 25, 2019
For the first time, U.S. and Canadian fishermen, regulators, policymakers, NGOs, and scientists came together to include the seafood industry in discussions around solutions to save the right whales....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
MCAF Update: Exciting Encounters with Blue Whales in Sri Lanka
March 11, 2019
Field season brings exciting encounters with blue whales in Sri Lanka for MCAF Fellow Dr. Asha de Vos. ...Read More
Field Work
Help Wanted: Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program
February 26, 2019
Anderson Cabot Center scientist Dr. Jeff Kneebone is working with partners to deploy 5,000 conventional tags on bigeye, skipjack, and yellowfin tuna in the western Atlantic—and they need help!...Read More
MCAF
MCAF Update: Studying Zebra Sharks in Mozambique
February 15, 2019
Through research dives and a successful citizen science program, an MCAF-supported project focused on studying zebra sharks has identified 89 zebra sharks in Mozambique!...Read More
MCAF
MCAF: Right Whales that Cross Hemispheres
February 5, 2019
Marine Conservation Action Fund Fellow Florencia Vilches discusses her trip to Central Wharf during summer 2018. ...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
Fourth-Grader Donates Bake Sale Proceeds to Anderson Cabot Center
January 10, 2019
Hear from the Anderson Cabot Center's youngest donor, 9-year-old Abigail Willi, who hosted a bake sale to help support our science! ...Read More
Right Whales
Scientists Spot First Right Whale Calf of the Season
December 31, 2018
The year is ending on a positive note for the endangered North Atlantic right whale population as scientists spot the first calf of the 2018-2019 calving season!...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
Sharks
Night Owls: Tags Reveal Higher Nocturnal Activity in Juvenile Sand Tiger Sharks
November 20, 2018
Dr. Jeff Kneebone talks about new findings on sand tiger sharks in Plymouth, Kingston, Duxbury Bay. This vital sand tiger seasonal nursery is in Boston's backyard. ...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
Sea Turtles
Ocean Plastics: A Big Problem for Endangered Leatherbacks
November 1, 2018
Turtle Ecologist Dr. Kara Dodge discusses plastic pollution in our oceans and the consequences on the planet's marine life. ...Read More