WHOI and BBC Blue Planet Live
WHOI's world-class ocean science and technology will be featured on BBC's Blue Planet Live on March 24, 27, 28, and 31 (broadcasting on BBC One in the UK).
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North Atlantic Right Whales
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Dive Deeper: Go beyond the show
Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale
Ocean Robots: The Future is Here
Learn how WHOI scientists are working to ensure the long-term survival of this critically-endangered species.
- Story: Tags track whales going deep
- Video: Monitoring bacteria on humpback whale's skin
- Topic: Marine Mammals
See how WHOI's world-class ocean robots are opening up new avenues of exploration for ocean scientists.
- Special feature: What are ocean robots?
- Video: Meet Orpheus, our new deep-sea explorer
- Animation: Ocean engineering challenges
- Story: Mesobot, follow that Jelly Fish!
- Interactive: Marine robots on a mission
The Secrets of Humpback Whales
Ocean Noise and Whales
Learn how ocean scientists are studying the behavior of these iconic marine mammals.
- Story: Tags track whales going deep
- Video: Monitoring bacteria on humpback whale's skin
- Topic: Marine Mammals
Learn what WHOI is doing to help whales and other marine mammals navigate an increasingly-noisy ocean.
- Video: Marine mammals meet modern medicine
- Story: Are whales 'shouting' to be heard?
- Slideshow: See what whales hear
- Listen: Aquatic mammal calls
Creatures of the Deep
Find out about what WHOI is finding in the deepest parts of the ocean, and the challenges of exploration at 30,000 feet below surface.
- Special Feature: Explore Hydrothermal Vents
- Interactive: How Deep Can We Go?
- Project: HADEX, Exploring the Hadal Zone
- Interactive: Life without Sunlight: Learn more
- Video: Underwater States of America
- Project: Ocean Twilight Zone