Tag Results for right whales
Field Work
Southern New England Surveys, Take TwoApril 28, 2022
The SAG seen on our second survey day was less energetic but consisted of four right whales we had not seen on our first survey day. (Taken under NOAA research permit #25739.)...Read More
Field Work
Southern New England Surveys, Take OneMarch 7, 2022
For the first time in over 40 years of field research, our Right Whale Team conducted boat surveys in southern New England waters. ...Read More
Right Whales
Scenes from a Right Whale EntanglementFebruary 11, 2022
The right whale team provides a first-hand account of what it's like to respond to an entanglement. ...Read More
Right Whales
Gulf of St. Lawrence: August In a Nut ShellFebruary 8, 2022
After some rest and a couple crew changes, the right whale team was aboard theJ.D. Martin ready for the second leg of summer research in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. ...Read More
Right Whales
Identifying Soon-to-be Right Whale MomsDecember 17, 2021
Scientists can test whales for the hormone progesterone to detect pregnancy....Read More
Right Whales
Meet the Newly Named Right Whales of 2021December 6, 2021
Once a year, a handful of unnamed whales are nominated by researchers for naming. This year, 18 right whales were named....Read More
Right Whales
Busy Days on the WaterOctober 28, 2021
Our return to the Gulf of St. Lawrence continued with a busy few days of data and sample gathering and whale sightings....Read More
Right Whales
Right Whale Population Declines for 10th Straight YearOctober 25, 2021
Scientists say there are just 336 North Atlantic right whales left in the world. The species struggles due to entanglement, vessel strikes, and the shifting of food sources due to climate change....Read More
Right Whales
18th Right Whale Mother Discovered Off Brier Island, Nova ScotiaJune 3, 2021
On May 20, Amy Tudor, a naturalist for Mariner Cruises Whale Watching on Brier Island, Nova Scotia, was on the ferry heading towards Long Island, N.S. when she spotted something special....Read More
Right Whales
Meet the newest North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pairsFebruary 14, 2021
December through March is calving season for North Atlantic right whales. This year has been special for the critically endangered right whales because of the number of calves and first-time mothers. ...Read More
Marine Mammals
A Tiny Piece of Whale Blubber Leads to Big ResultsFebruary 12, 2021
A new study by scientists at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life expands our toolkit for understanding North Atlantic right whale health—using only a tiny piece of blubber!...Read More
Field Work
NEAq scientists survey the remote Marine National MonumentJanuary 15, 2021
Aquarium scientists conduct a January 2021 survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument....Read More
Right Whales
Allow Us to Introduce 18 Newly Named Right WhalesDecember 2, 2020
Once a year, a handful of unnamed whales are nominated by researchers for naming. This year, 18 right whales were named....Read More
Right Whales
Right Whale Consortium Releases 2020 Report Card UpdateNovember 9, 2020
356 whales. That’s all scientists believe remains of the iconic North Atlantic right whales. ...Read More
News & Features
Predicting the When and Where of Whale MigrationNovember 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....Read More
Field Work
Aerial Survey Extends Dynamic Management AreaOctober 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
Bycatch
National Seafood Month – LobsterOctober 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
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
Right Whales
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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Dead Right Whale Calf IdentifiedJuly 2, 2020
New England Aquarium researchers have confirmed the identity of a dead whale discovered off New Jersey as a young 6-month-old calf...Read More
Right Whales
Right Whale Catalog Improves WebsiteMarch 24, 2020
The New England Aquarium recently improved the website for the North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog, a directory of photographs and physical details of more than 750 living and dead right whales....Read More
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15 Right Whales NamedMarch 11, 2020
Once a year, a handful of unnamed whales are nominated by researchers for naming. This year, 15 right whales were named....Read More
Right Whales
Mother of Injured Whale Calf Is an Extraordinary WhaleJanuary 16, 2020
Derecha the North Atlantic right exhibited several behaviors that are not traditional for other right whale mothers....Read More
Right Whales
Right Whale Discovered Pregnant in August, Spotted with New CalfJanuary 6, 2020
Harmonia, a storied and well-studied North Atlantic right whale discovered pregnant in August, was spotted on January 2, 2020, with new calf off the Georgia coast....Read More
Right Whales
Predicting the Birth of a Right Whale CalfDecember 23, 2019
Predicting the Birth of a Right Whale Calf...Read More
Right Whales
First Right Whale Calf of 2020 Season Sighted off GeorgiaDecember 18, 2019
The first North Atlantic right whale calf of the 2019-2020 season was spotted Monday, December 16, 2019, off the coast of Georgia. ...Read More
Right Whales
New Right Whales to Sponsor!December 2, 2019
If you’re looking for an especially unique gift this holiday season, consider sponsoring a right whale!...Read More
Right Whales
North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium Releases 2019 Report CardNovember 26, 2019
Only 409 whales. That’s what scientists believe is the number of remaining iconic North Atlantic right whales....Read More
Right Whales
By the Numbers: 2019 Right Whale Field SeasonNovember 12, 2019
The numbers are in! Here are the tallies for the summer field surveys...*drumroll*...Read More
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
One Final Day in the GulfOctober 16, 2019
Since this is a rare species in these parts, we were ecstatic to get a good look at it; for many of the team, this was a new species sighting...Read More
Right Whales
Eavesdropping on LacrosseOctober 7, 2019
We deployed a sonobuoy and ended up recording really interesting repetitive tonal calls followed by a series of gunshot vocalizations....Read More
Right Whales
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
Policy
Aquarium Submits Comments on Whale EntanglementsSeptember 23, 2019
The Aquarium submitted a letter to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the efforts to reduce the risk of entanglement of North Atlantic right whales. ...Read More
Right Whales
The Adventure in the Gulf Continues!September 20, 2019
Of all the right whales we photographed, some whales looked to be in fairly good health, but many others did not...Read More
Press Release
Another Dead Right Whale IdentifiedSeptember 19, 2019
The highly endangered right whale found dead off Long Island was identified by Aquarium researchers as Snake Eyes, a male at least 40 years old with a well-known and highly detailed life history....Read More
Right Whales
August Gulf Survey Has Productive StartSeptember 9, 2019
Our right whale researchers set sail in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in August....Read More
Right Whales
Nine Busy Days in the Gulf of St. LawrenceAugust 22, 2019
The third and last leg of the July cruise in the Gulf of St. Lawrence turned out to last an impressive nine days straight at sea....Read More
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
Two More Right Whale DeathsJuly 31, 2019
In yet another blow to the North Atlantic right whale population, two more right whale carcasses were found in July....Read More
Right Whales
Right Whales Keep Researchers Busy In The Gulf of St. LawrenceJuly 10, 2019
Updates from the right whale research team studying whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence....Read More
July 9, 2019
This is the Anderson Cabot Center's fifth consecutive year of looking for right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence...Read More
Right Whales
North Atlantic Right Whale off the Coast of FranceJuly 5, 2019
Our hearts were lifted by the discovery of a very exciting and unusual sighting last week....Read More
Right Whales
Fourth Female Right Whale Found DeadJune 28, 2019
Clipper gave birth to her first and only calf in 2016; being a successfully reproductive female, she was likely to have more calves in the future....Read More
Right Whales
Fifth Dead Right Whale in Gulf Triggers New Speed RestrictionsJune 27, 2019
DFO confirmed that a fifth right whale carcass was discovered...Read More
Right Whales
Two New Right Whale Carcasses IdentifiedJune 26, 2019
...two additional dead individuals were reported in the region on June 25, 2019, bringing the total known mortalities to four....Read More
Right Whales
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
Press Release
Right Whale Found Dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Identified As PunctuationJune 25, 2019
Punctuation, a North Atlantic right whale who has mothered eight calves, was found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on June 20, 2019. ...Read More
Press Release
Dead Right Whale in Canada Identified As WolverineJune 5, 2019
Researchers at the New England Aquarium have identified the dead right whale found in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence as a 9-year-old male named Wolverine....Read More
![[IMG] Right whale mother an calf from above.](https://www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Homepage_RightWhales_1440x600-1440x600.jpg)
Right Whales
Seismic Surveys Are the Wrong Move for the Right WhaleMay 18, 2019
The "Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered" (SAVE) Right Whales Act would establish a new grant program to fund projects aimed at reducing the impacts of human activities on right whales. ...Read More
Conferences and Collaborations
Scientists, Regulators, Industry Talk Right Whales at Seafood ExpoMarch 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 HearingMarch 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: Right Whales that Cross HemispheresFebruary 5, 2019
Marine Conservation Action Fund Fellow Florencia Vilches discusses her trip to Central Wharf during summer 2018. ...Read More
Right Whales
Scientists Spot First Right Whale Calf of the SeasonDecember 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
Right Whales
Using Computer Models to Help Solve the Right Whale Entanglement ProblemNovember 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
News & Features
2018 Right Whale Report CardNovember 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
Right Whales
A Day in the Life of a Right Whale ResearcherOctober 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
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
Field Season: Whales, Plankton, and Poop—What More Could We Ask For?August 23, 2018
To study the North Atlantic right whale, and to ensure their survival, we need all hands on deck, all knowledge pooled, and everyone to work together. Check out the latest from the 2018 field season....Read More
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
Our First Right Whales of July!July 27, 2018
Our scientists photograph their first right whales of the 2018 field season! ...Read More
Right Whales
A Rare Right Whale Sighting in IcelandJuly 24, 2018
Whale watchers on Elding Adventure at Sea got a rare treat this week when a right whale fed off the coast of Iceland. ...Read More
Right Whales
Vessel Survey Begins in the Gulf of St. LawrenceJuly 20, 2018
A team of researchers head into the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL) on the first of two two-week vessel surveys for right whales....Read More
Right Whales
Blown Away: Measuring Hormones from Whale Blow at SeaJuly 18, 2018
Exciting new research highlights how Anderson Cabot Center scientists have found a way to measure hormones in blow from large whales at sea. ...Read More
Right Whales
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
MCAF
A Tale of Two Right WhalesJuly 9, 2018
Our scientists have been helping the North Atlantic right whale for decades, but did you know that the Anderson Cabot Center is also working to support another right whale species?...Read More
![[IMG] Lisa stands by to biopsy the right whale.](https://www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSCN0939_1200px-1200x900.jpg)
Right Whales
Successful Spring for Biopsy CollectionJune 5, 2018
It was a successful spring for our right whale team and their spring biopsy sampling project with Northeast Fisheries Science Center....Read More
![[PIC] Right whale #3823 after Biopsy](https://www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMGL7526-erg-1350x900.png)
Right Whales
An Inconsistent Spring for Right Whales in Cape Cod BayApril 19, 2018
This is the third spring in a row our team has collaborated with NOAA to collect biopsy samples from individual right whales for which we have no genetic information....Read More
![[img] dead right whale #3893](https://www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0040-1440x772.jpg)
Right Whales
An Odd Winter for Right WhalesFebruary 14, 2018
A sighting in the Gulf of Mexico, but a quiet winter on the East Coast. It's been an odd season for North Atlantic right whales. ...Read More
Right Whales
Holiday Gift Ideas!December 8, 2017
Whether you are looking for a unique gift for someone special or just interested in making a difference, please consider supporting the Aquarium’s Right Whale Research Program this holiday season...Read More
Right Whales
Pioneering Feces Research Shows ‘Sky-High’ Stress Levels in Entangled Right WhalesDecember 5, 2017
New research published by Anderson Cabot Center scientists finds "sky-high" levels of stress hormones in the feces of chronically entangled North Atlantic right whales. ...Read More
Press Release
Feces collected from entangled North Atlantic right whales reveals ‘sky-high’ stress levelsNovember 30, 2017
Endangered Species Research journal publishes pioneering whale feces research; also being used to investigate high numbers of deaths this summer....Read More
News & Features
After 15 Right Whale Deaths, Scientists Gather at Annual MeetingOctober 23, 2017
After an unprecedented year with 15 North Atlantic right whale deaths on record, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) held its annual meeting. ...Read More
Right Whales
Updates from the Gulf of St. LawrenceOctober 13, 2017
As right whales appeared to underutilize historic summer feeding grounds and the death toll in the Gulf of St. Lawrence rose, our research team collaborated to maximize survey efforts in the gulf....Read More
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
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
Right Whales
The Best-Laid PlansAugust 7, 2017
The 2017 field season has not started out quite as we had hoped....Read More
Right Whales
Mourning the Loss of a ColleagueJuly 13, 2017
The New England Aquarium and Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life pay tribute to Joe Howlett, a beloved and respected Canadian whale rescuer, fisherman, and colleague....Read More
Right Whales
This Year’s Right Whale Moms (So Far)May 15, 2017
This Year's Right Whale Moms...Read More
MCAF
Lessons in Identifying Southern Right WhalesMay 1, 2017
Scientist Florencia Vilches was trained in the management of a long-standing catalog of southern right whales in Argentina. See how she is greatly increasing the number of sightings....Read More
Right Whales
Unhealthy Whales In The Bay Of FundySeptember 30, 2016
In some cases, the apparent poor health is likely related to past entanglements, but the cause is not clear in some whales....Read More
Right Whales
Right Whales of the Gulf of St. LawrenceSeptember 22, 2016
We did photograph a handful of other right whales east of Percé (QC) and Miscou Island (NB) that also deserve to be mentioned...Read More
Right Whales
Campobello Team Rescues Right Whale “FDR”September 12, 2016
The research team was just starting their survey day in the Bay of Fundy when a call from colleagues came over the marine radio: They had found a right whale severely entangled in fishing gear....Read More
Right Whales
The Importance Of Seeing CalvesSeptember 6, 2016
It's been so great to see all of these calves looking fat and healthy, and a relief to know that we will be able to identify them as they grow older...Read More
Press Release
New Research: Entanglements Threaten Right Whale RecoverySeptember 1, 2016
The most endangered large whale species in the Atlantic is threatened by increasing rates of lethal and debilitating entanglements and a dramatic 40% decline in birth rates since 2010. ...Read More
Field Work
To Boldly Go Where No Offshore Trip Has Gone BeforeAugust 26, 2016
The Shelagh crew embarked on a three-week exploratory survey, the first large scale effort by the New England Aquarium in the Gulf of St. Lawrence....Read More
Right Whales
The Good, the Bad, and the SurveysAugust 19, 2016
The team was able to get out on the water three days in the row! While some sightings were disheartening, they are all part of the puzzle in trying to understand threats to this endangered species....Read More
Right Whales
Keeping Busy In The BayAugust 13, 2016
The residency of the whales is very encouraging, since it means something here is holding their interest...Read More
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Hooray for Right Whales!!!August 2, 2016
When we saw the telling V-shaped blow followed by those perfectly shaped flukes on July 25, the excitement onboard was obvious....Read More
Right Whales
Punctuation’s CalfJune 30, 2016
Punctuation and her calf were one of the pairs that remained in CCB late into April, and were last seen on April 28. On May 5, the right whale community received news we all dread to hear....Read More
Right Whales
Learning How to Eat PlanktonJune 2, 2016
This year, North Atlantic right whales began feeding in large numbers earlier than usual in Cape Cod Bay. A few of the calves were observed learning how to feed on plankton....Read More