Tag Results for bay of fundy
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
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September Surveys in the Bay of FundySeptember 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 Salute to Our Mighty Research Vessel: NereidSeptember 9, 2020
Our team has since recorded 14,000 photographed sightings of the endangered right whale from her decks!...Read More
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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
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Humpbacks In Flight, Mid-Morning DelightAugust 21, 2020
On the morning of August 14, two separate species put on a show for us...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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Proceeding With Caution Into A New Field SeasonAugust 10, 2020
After a few busy days spent cleaning the field station and organizing our equipment, we were ready to jump right into the surveys...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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Cross-Border Wanderings of a Young WhaleJuly 28, 2020
This was the first right whale sighting of the season to be reported in the Bay of Fundy, but in such an unusual area!...Read More
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September Surveys in the Bay of FundyOctober 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 FundySeptember 30, 2019
Finally, on August 26, those most perfectly shaped flukes of the right whale appeared....Read More
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Muddy Right WhalesAugust 15, 2019
New England Aquarium scientists look at why whales are taking mud baths at the bottom of the ocean....Read More
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Updates from the Bay of FundyAugust 1, 2019
It's field season! Hear from the Right Whale Research Program and learn more about our 39th consecutive year doing surveys in the Bay of Fundy. ...Read More
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Playful Humpbacks in the Bay of FundyJune 30, 2019
One was even doing a double pec slap (with both flippers)....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: August in the Bay of FundyAugust 27, 2018
The field season is almost over for our Right Whale Research Team, but August brought glassy calm seas and stellar listening conditions, but the whales are still being elusive....Read More
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Field Season: Another Entangled Right WhaleAugust 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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A Quiet PlaceJuly 16, 2018
It's the third blog from our Right Whale Team's summer field season! Things are still quiet out on the Bay. ...Read More
Field Work
The Good, The Bad, The UnphotographedJuly 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 SeasonJune 29, 2018
Our Right Whale Research Team has started its 38th field season in the Bay of Fundy! ...Read More
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A Slow August and a Surprise at the Fuel DockOctober 12, 2017
Our first week of surveys in Bay of Fundy was full of promise for a busy season full of right whales; unfortunately, everything shifted after August 2....Read More
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Searching for Scouting WhalesOctober 4, 2017
The whales found in the afternoon were difficult to photograph, as they were acting a bit unusual for the habitat....Read More
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Old Whale, Young WhaleSeptember 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 FundyAugust 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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The Best-Laid PlansAugust 7, 2017
The 2017 field season has not started out quite as we had hoped....Read More