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A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013
This radio device is used to track North Atlantic right whales. Suction cups hold the device to a whale's back, where it records data such as depth, water, temperature, and underwater sounds.
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Whale Tracking Device

This radio device is used to track North Atlantic right whales. Suction cups hold...
Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals

Marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and seals have an amazing ability to hold...
September 2011
A school of mahi mahi.

From Larvae to Adults – Finding Impacts of an Oil Spill on Mahi-Mahi

For a month during the summer of 2016, Lela Schlenker spent several hours in the...
April 2017
Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012
A school of Atlantic bluefin tuna swimming.
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: One Species at a Time

What is it like to be eyeball to eyeball with a fish the size of a Volkswagen? In...
Thu, 07/08/2010 - 18:57
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