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Mid-Atlantic Nearshore & Mid-shelf Baleen Whale Monitoring
Project Objectives
Assess occurrence, habitat use, and baseline behavior of baleen whales in the mid-Atlantic region
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North Atlantic Right Whale Monitoring, Conservation, and Protection
Project Objectives
Assess occurrence, habitat use, and behavior of North Atlantic right whales in the mid-Atlantic region
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Kemp's on the move!
May 19, 2025
Five Kemp’s ridley turtles satellite tagged on the east coast of Florida have moved out of Florida waters.
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Right whale calf sighted off Virginia!
December 20, 2024
On December 18, 2024, during a survey off Virginia Beach, researchers from HDR Inc. and NAVFAC LANT observed North Atlantic right whale #4540 with her first known calf. This sighting is notable as…
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First Satellite Tag Deployments for Atlantic BRS 2024
July 8, 2024
In June 2024, a Duke University team initiated the Atlantic Behavioral Response Study (BRS) by deploying satellite-linked dive recorders on goose-beaked whales (Cuvier's beaked whales) off the coast…
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Back in the turtle tagging business
June 28, 2024
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF), led by Dr. Kate Mansfield and supported by the UCF Marine Turtle Research Group and Andrew DiMatteo of CheloniData LLC, deployed five…
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Mesoplodon mysterioso
June 13, 2024
We are thrilled to be part of the "Mystery Mesoplodon Expedition" off the west coast of Baja California searching for an elusive new species of beaked whale. Read about the initial discovery and stay…
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Whales of Summer
June 10, 2024
In the mid-Atlantic, baleen whale sightings typically occur during the colder months, with peak activity in December and January. Sightings of humpback and right whales usually decrease by late March…
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New Right Whale Calf Seen Off Virginia!
June 3, 2024
On Saturday 01 June 2024 during one of our offshore surveys 60 miles southeast of Virginia Beach, we encountered North Atlantic right whale Pico (Catalog #3270) and her calf!
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Kauai' Field Work Updates
February 16, 2024
Scientists from Cascadia Research Collective are leading a ~9-day field project off Kaua’i that started on February 11th.
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Seal Tagged in 2022 is Back Again!
February 14, 2024
On 10 February 2024, a local wildlife enthusiast, Caroline Prevost, was out on the Chesapeake Bay when she observed some harbor seals enjoying time in the water near island 4 of the Chesapeake Bay…
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Seal Surveillance Continues!
February 5, 2024
The haul-out counts and camera trap studies are continuing this winter, and have been in full swing.
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Large Whale Action in the Mid-Atlantic
January 30, 2024
After a relatively slow start to the 2023-2024 large whale season, things are picking up here in the Mid-Atlantic. Last week was the busiest we’ve had so far this season for several of our projects as…
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Using drones to study whales from a new perspective
November 21, 2023
Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) or “drones” are increasingly being used to study marine mammals from a different perspective.
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Entangled humpback whale
January 8, 2021
Our team assisted with the disentanglement efforts of a young humpback whale.
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Atlantic Technical Review Meeting
March 24, 2014
Annual Meeting Details
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A Synopsis of Hawaiian Humpback Whale Movements, including Migration Routes to Foraging Destinations, from Satellite-monitored Tracking between 1995 and 2018
Accounting for positional uncertainty when modeling received levels for tagged cetaceans exposed to sonar
Acoustic communication of North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) mother-calf pairs on the calving grounds
Acoustic tracking reveals at-depth coordination in groups of Blainville’s beaked whales
Aerial Surveys for Protected Marine Species around Norfolk Canyon, Virginia, USA
Amphibious hearing in the sea otter
Applications of Two New Satellite-Linked Tag Types for Long-Term Monitoring of Large Whale Diving and Feeding Behavior
Are you my mother? A test of matrilinear social organization in mass strandings and living groups of rough-toothed dolphins
Assessing ‘Observer effect’ from an aerial platform during marine mammal focal observations on Risso’s dolphins, short-beaked common dolphins and killer whales in the Southern California Bight
At-sea Movements and Haul-out Behavior of Tagged Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina) in their Newly Expanded Range off the Eastern United States
Baseline variation of steroid hormones in short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
Bayesian mark-recapture assessment of Cuvier' beaked whales on a navy sonar range
Beaked whale foraging behavior before, during, and after sonar exposure on a Navy test range
Behavior and Group Characteristics Differ in Mixed-Species Associations (MSA) of Cetaceans in the Southern California Bight
Behavioral Responses of Cuvier's Beaked Whales to Operational and Simulated Mid-frequency Active Sonar off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA
Beneath the Surface: Diving Behavior of False Killer Whales from Two Populations Across Diel and Lunar Cycles in Hawaiian Waters
Cetacean occurrence from passive acoustic monitoring in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, 2011-2012
Cetacean occurrence off Virginia's outer continental shelf
Characteristics of blue whale diving and feeding activity off Southern California, USA, over multiple weeks
Combining association and movement anayses of short-finned pilot whales in the Hawaiian Islands: evidence for multiple populations within the Hawaiian Archipelago
Combining Spatial and Temporal Acoustic Datasets to Examine the Summer Presence of Beaked Whales Off the East Coast of the US
Comparison of echolocation clicks produced by four killer whale communities in the northeastern Pacific Ocean
Comparisons of the behavioral ecology of three delphinid and three baleen whale species: risks and rewards of group living
Cuvier’s Beaked Whale Behavioral Responses Persist After Conclusion of Some Navy Sonar Exposures
Demographically Independent Stocks of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Main Hawaiian Islands Display Differences in Social Structure
Denizens of the Deep: Three Lines of Evidence Suggest a Pelagic Population of Risso's Dolphins in Hawaiian Waters
Density Estimates for Minke Whales off Kaua'i and the Northern Marianas Islands Using Acoustic Line-transect Survey Data: Pros and Cons of Passive Acoustic Density Estimation
Density Surface Models for Cetaceans Along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico Using Multiple Platforms and Dynamic Predictors
Differences in melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) call characteristics between Hawaiian populations
Diving and Foraging Behavior of Blue Whales Tracked With Intermediate-duration Advanced Dive Behavior Tags off Southern California
Diving Behavior and Movements of a Sowerby’s Beaked Whale Tagged near Norfolk Canyon
Do cetaceans alter their vocal behaviour in response to military sonar?
Do foraging beaked whales and sperm whales target the Gulf Stream frontal edge off Cape Hatteras? Using long term passive acousic monitoring to explore habitat associations
Downscaling foraging activity:The impact of Argos-based sampling schemes on movement behavior identification in whale tracking data
Eavesdropping on Northern Resident killer whales: passive acoustic monitoring reveals overlap with endangered Southern Resident killer whales in proposed critical habitat
Feeding-area home ranges for gray whales: A comparison between stocks
Fin Whale Song Patterns Shift Over Time in the Central North Pacific
Fishery interactions for three populations of false killer whales in Hawai'i - assessment using dorsal fil line injuries
Geographic variation in Blaneville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) echolocation signal
Going Up the Country - Detailed Tag Data Provides Critical Insight into a North Atlantic Right Whale's 17-day Journey North
Habitat Use and Behavior of Satellite Tagged Humpback Whales off Kauai
Humpback Whale Presence and Habitat-Use in High-Traffic Areas off Virginia
Humpback Whales in the Mariana Archipelago: Local Breeding Habitat and Links to Other Western North Pacific Breeding and Feeding Grounds
Identifying Vertical Avoidance Diving Behavior in Cuvier's Beaked Whales (Ziphius cavirostris) Using Long-Duration, Low-resolution Satellite Telemetry Devices
Insights into Foraging Behavior from Multi-day Sound Recording Tag Deployments on Cuvier's Beaked Whales in the Southern California Bight
Insights into the migration of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean from satellite telemetry
Inter- and intra-analyst agreement in real-time passive acoustic monitoring: development and evaluation of analysis protocol for monitoring from autonomous platforms
Intraspecific variability in delphinid whistle structure: implications for acoustic species identification
Investigating Seasonal Patterns of Harbor Seals in the Mid-Atlantic
Investigating Site Fidelity and Seasonal Abundance of an Expanding Harbor Seal Population in the Mid-Atlantic
Islands in the stream: Movement patterns of satellite-tagged pilot whales in the south Atlantic bight
Long-term mom/calf associations in rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) off the island of Hawai‘i: evidence of a stable matrilineal social structure in a deep-water dolphin?
Longitudinal comparisons of digital photography of marine mammals from aircraft and shore
Look both ways before crossing the channel: Humpback whale Affinity for shipping channels off Virginia can be lethal
Marine Mammal Acoustic Survey Findings from Pagan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Measuring stress responses in short-finned pilot whale biopsies: are field methods confounding our data? (endocrinology workshop)
More than metronomes: variation in diving behavior of Cuvier’s Beaked Whales (Ziphius cavirostris)
Movements and Dive Behavior of a Blue Whale Tagged off Virginia, USA
Movements and Diving Behavior of Risso's dolphins in the Southern California Bight
Movements and habitat preferences of a Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) satellite-tagged in southern California
Nuclear SNPs reveal link between social and genetic structure in Hawaiian short-finned pilot whales
Out of sight: how much time do North Atlantic right whales spend within the detection range of visual surveys?
Passive acoustic monitoring for beaked whales and other cetaceans off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Large Whales on and off the Continental Shelf of Southern California using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Patterns of cetacean occurrence in the deep waters off Virginia and North Carolina
Patterns of cetacean species occurrence, distribution, and density at three sites along the continental shelf break of the U.S. Atlantic coast
Patterns of residency of odontocetes along the shelf break of the U.S. east coast
Photo-identification and haul-out counts of pinnipeds in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island and Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Preliminary estimates of vital rates from Cuvier’s beaked whales on a military training range
Prevalence of fishery-related scarring on the mouthlines of common bottlenose dolphins around the main Hawaiian Islands
Rare Mixed-Species Association Between Sperm Whales, and Risso’s, and Northern Right Whale Dolphins off the Southern California Bight
Reducing Uncertainty in Position and Received Levels of Stimulated Sonar to Improve Understanding of Response by Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Resighting Histories of Dart-Attached Tags in Cuvier’s Beaked Whales (Ziphius cavirostris) and Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Rough toothed dolphins on a Navy range in Hawai'i: using LIMPET satellite tag data to assess movements, habitat use, and overlap with navy activities
Satellite tagging and photo-ID provide further evidence of multiple island-associated populations of common bottlenose dolphins in the main Hawaiian Islands
Satellite telemetry results indicate an open-ocean population of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Hawaiian waters
Scratching at the Surfacings: Exploring Surface Intervals in Cuvier's Beaked Whales
Seasonality and site-fidelity of humpback whales off the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.
Sexually Dimorphic Characteristics of Short-finned Pilot Whales, False Killer Whales, Pygmy Killer Whales, and Melon-headed Whales Assessed Using Fin and Body Morphometrics from Photos taken at Sea
Short-finned pilot whale population and social structure off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA
Short-finned Pilot Whales Exhibit Behavioral Plasticity in Foraging Strategies Mediated by their Environment
Should I Stay or Should I Go: Movement and Residency Patterns of Satellite-tagged Pilot Whales Offshore of Cape Hatteras, NC
Singing Fin Whale Swimming Behavior in the Central North Pacific
Spatial Use of Pantropical Spotted Dolphins in Relation to Stock Boundaries and Environmental Features in Hawai'i
Survey toolkit for marine mammal visual observations
The Acoustic Behavior of Minke Whales in Relation to Mid-Frequency Active Sonar
The acoustic response of coastal dolphins to mine exercise (MINEX) training activities
The effects of placement location and degree of implantation on satellite tag attachment duration for humpback whales
The First Record of a Continuous Multi-day Association Between a Primary Escort and Female in Hawai’i
The First Successful Satellite Tag Deployment on Wild-Captured Harbor Seals in Virginia, USA
The view from above: Combining images from vessel and aerial surveys to identify individual Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris)
Tracking the offshore and migratory movements of humpback whales in Hawaii
Understanding the Distribution Patterns of Rough-toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis) Around Kaua'i and Ni'ihau
Updated methodology to assess behavioral effects of explosive training events on bottlenose dolphins in coastal Virginia waters
Vocalization Behaviors Of Minke Whales In Relation To Sonar In The Planned Undersea Warfare Training Range Off Jacksonville, Florida