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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

In honor of Mother's Day, the Citizens of the Sea blog salutes ocean-going mothers...
May 2011
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
Three Killer whales (Orca) swim along side researchers.
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Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals

Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...
January 2011
A beaked whale at the ocean's surface
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Seeing with Sound: Acoustic monitoring of beaked whales

When compared to dolphins and large baleen whales, beaked whales lose a bit of the...
November 2017
Cover of the Book Citizens of the Sea

Citizens of the Sea

The incredible variety of marine life—in numbers, body form, behavior, and...
July 2010
Scripps Institution of Oceanography's FLoating Instrument Platform, or FLIP, conducts sea trials off San Diego in May 2009.
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Happy 50th Birthday, FLIP – a Mobile Research Island

Ships are well-known for their tiny rooms and tight quarters. But have you heard of...
July 2012
Sophi Bromenshenkel poses with a hammerhead shark snow sculpture.
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Saving Sharks and Dolphins, Near and Far

Sophi Bromenshenkel is an unlikely shark-lover. She's eight years old and hails...
June 2011
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Splash – Monitoring Humpback Whales

Students learn the importance of monitoring endangered marine mammals like humpback...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:26
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Collision Course

Students analyze maps of shipping lanes and whale sightings to devise a new...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:10
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Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii
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World Heritage Goes Marine

Last week, the United Nations’ World Heritage Convention went blue. Two of the...
August 2010
Scripps Institution of Oceanography's FLoating Instrument Platform, or FLIP, conducts sea trials off San Diego in May 2009.

FLIP: The FLoating Instrument Platform

You’re out to sea on a 355 foot platform, and suddenly one end begins to slowly...
July 2012
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

Progress for Eight Endangered Ocean Creatures From snails to whales,...
January 2017

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