Research Highlights
Recent WHOI Marine Mammal Research
October 23, 2013
Dolphins Assist Scientists Studying Effects of Data-logging Tags
Source: Media Relations
August 23, 2013
Marine Mammals Meet Modern Medicine
To study whales, scientists use instruments designed for humansSource: Oceanus Magazine
July 25, 2013
Caller IDs for Whales
Crowd-sourcing helps sort marine mammal vocalizationsSource: Oceanus Magazine
May 21, 2013
Tangled Up in Fishing Gear
What scientists learned from a right whale named Eg 3911Source: Oceanus Magazine
February 8, 2013
Seismic Studies Capture Whale Calls
New software could reveal songs amid the soundsSource: Oceanus Magazine
WHOI Marine Mammal Research (Archive)
October 5, 2012
What Is the Sound of 130 Wind Turbines Turning?
Researchers record undersea sound at offshore wind farm siteSource: Oceanus Magazine
April 17, 2012
Fats In Whales' Heads May Help Them Hear
Study shows first evidence for auditory fats in baleen whalesSource: Oceanus Magazine
January 5, 2012
Whale Heads and Tales
A student probes the mysteries of whales' hearingSource: Oceanus Magazine
December 14, 2011
The Latest Fashion in Bowhead Whale Songs
Why do cetacean crooners change their tunes?Source: Oceanus Magazine
November 10, 2010
Are Whales 'Shouting' to be Heard?
Whale calls get louder as noise levels rise in the oceanSource: Oceanus Magazine
July 22, 2009
Buoys Help Avert Whale-Ship Collisions
Specially engineered mooring system detects whales and warns shipsSource: Oceanus Magazine
May 19, 2008
Pilot Whales the 'Cheetahs of the Deep Sea'
Researchers reveal first glimpse of whales' high-speed, deep-diving hunts for squidSource: Oceanus Magazine
February 15, 2008
The Sound of Sonar and the Fury about Whale Strandings
Navy and scientists join efforts to learn more about marine mammals' response to sonarSource: Oceanus Magazine
January 23, 2008
Melting Ice Threatens Polar Bears' Survival
Decision to put bears on federal endangered species list is imminentSource: Oceanus Magazine
December 20, 2007
Stranded Marine Mammals Stir Tough Decisions
Experts propose guidelines for when to rehabilitate, release, and euthanizeSource: Oceanus Magazine
October 11, 2007
Put the D-tag on the Manatee
Digital device is enlisted to help prevent boat collisions with endangered speciesSource: Oceanus Magazine
August 9, 2007
Eavesdropping on Whales' Mealtime Conversation
A graduate student journeys to Norway to investigate how orcas orchestrate their huntSource: Oceanus Magazine
July 12, 2007
Following Whales Up a Creek
A conversation with marine mammal biologist Michael MooreSource: Oceanus Magazine
July 3, 2007
The Deepest Divers
D-tags give scientists in-depth records of whales in the depthsSource: Oceanus Magazine
June 5, 2006
Abandoned Walrus Calves Reported in the Arctic
Melting sea ice may be forcing mothers to strand their pups in deep waterSource: Oceanus Magazine
June 20, 2007
What Does It Take To Break a Whale?
Stress tests on whale bones aim to help endangered speciesSource: Oceanus Magazine
May 11, 2006
Mass Strandings Keep New Marine Mammal Facility Busy
In its first season, WHOI lab becomes a hub for cetacean researchSource: Oceanus Magazine
March 29, 2006
Caught in the Middle of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
A law designed to protect animals sometimes hinders research that could help themSource: Oceanus Magazine
March 22, 2006
What Brings the Food that Brings the Whales?
Scientists investigate delicately balanced ecosystem off AlaskaSource: Oceanus Magazine
January 20, 2006
To Find Whales, Follow Their Food
WHOI biologist employs an array of tools to reveal right whale feeding habits and habitatsSource: Oceanus Magazine
January 19, 2006
Diving into the Right Whale Gene Pool
What is compromising the endangered species' ability to reproduce?Source: Oceanus Magazine
January 17, 2006
Doing the Right Thing for the Right Whale
WHOI Right Whale Initiative accelerates research to help conserve an endangered speciesSource: Oceanus Magazine
October 24, 2005
Scientific (and Surfing) Safari
On and off the job, a MIT/WHOI graduate student displays his passion for the oceanSource: Oceanus Magazine
September 19, 2005
Big Whale, Big Sharks, Big Stink
R/V Tioga sent into action to perform whale necropsy at seaSource: Oceanus Magazine
August 25, 2005
In and Out of Harm's Way
Shipping lane changes proposed to prevent collisions with whalesSource: Oceanus Magazine
April 19, 2005
How to See What Whales Hear
Biomedical imaging reveals new insights into marine mammal earsSource: Oceanus Magazine
March 16, 2005
Playing Tag with Whales
Engineers overcome nightmarish specifications to create a dream instrumentSource: Oceanus Magazine
March 16, 2005
Run Deep, But Not Silent
A new tagging device lets scientists 'go along for the ride' into the underwater world of whalesSource: Oceanus Magazine
November 4, 2004
Scientists Muster to Help Right Whales
With time running out, an ambitious research plan is launched for an endangered speciesSource: Oceanus Magazine
