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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.
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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 IDing 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
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
Right Whales
A Day in the Life of a Right Whale Researcher
October 12, 2018
Jason Gray, a member of the New England Aquarium Development Team, took a trip up to Lubec, Maine, to see what it’s like to be an Anderson Cabot Center right whale researcher during field season. ...Read More
Field Work
Studying Humpback Whales in Panama
September 28, 2018
Hear from Research Scientist Ester Quintana, who spent 10 days in Panama this summer studying humpback whales. ...Read More
MCAF
MCAF: Haiti Ocean Project Collaborating with Fishermen
September 19, 2018
Many of the species that inhabit waters off Haiti are not well documented. With support from our Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF), the Haiti Ocean Project is working to change that....Read More
Field Work
Biodiversity Abounds in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
September 12, 2018
Our aerial survey team was amazed by the sheer abundance and diversity of the large marine life seen during the September aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More
Sharks
How to Catch a Shark in the Shallows
September 11, 2018
All marine science fieldwork can be challenging, and catching and tagging large sharks in shallow water with a two-person crew presents a unique set of difficulties. ...Read More