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Reflections on My First Survey in the Marine National Monument

August 23, 2022

New England Aquarium flies 12th aerial survey of marine Monument, bringing a new team member along for the ride....Read More

Skim feeding right whale

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A Zoomed in Look at Our Aerial Survey Photographs

September 16, 2021

Our aerial survey team takes a lot of photos. But have you ever wondered why they take them and what they do with them? ...Read More

A group of bottlenose dolphins roll and splash at the surface.

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Patterns and Processes in the Marine National Monument

July 29, 2021

Scientists hope aerial surveys in the Marine National Monument will unlock the secrets of a biodiversity hotspot....Read More

pod of over 300 common dolphins

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NEAq scientists survey the remote Marine National Monument

January 15, 2021

Aquarium scientists conduct a January 2021 survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More

Right whale seen from aerial survey

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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

10-25-19 aerial survey of the Marine National Monument

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Rare Sightings During Aerial Survey of the Marine National Monument

November 11, 2019

Beaked whales, Chilean devil rays, and a humpback whale were spotted during an October 25 survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More

Pod of pilot whales with calves!

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So Many Dolphins, So Little Time!

September 19, 2019

More than 900 dolphins and 2 whales were spotted in less than four hours during an aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More

A pod of dolphins spotted in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

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Scientists See Over 1,200 Animals in Marine Monument in Just Over One Hour!

July 8, 2019

Aquarium scientists spotted more than 1,200 individual animals in just over one hour during a recent aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More

A pod of Risso's dolphins

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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

Pilot whales and Bottlenose dolphins photographed during an April 23, 2018, aerial survey.

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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

A group of eight Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus).

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Exceptional Diversity Seen at National Marine Monument

November 21, 2017

A recent aerial survey of the remote Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument revealed an exceptional abundance and diversity of marine mammals. ...Read More

A group of eight Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus).

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Aerial Team Conducts Survey in Northeast Canyons Marine National Monument

November 16, 2017

The Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium aerial team conducted a survey in the Northeast Canyons Marine National Monument on November 12, 2017. ...Read More