Marine Mammal Research

Celebrating a Herculean Rescue to Save a Life

June 13, 2012

Ten years ago, Springer (A73), an orphaned killer whale from Canada, brought together scientists, government officials, advocacy groups, and concerned citizens in a dramatic and moving rescue effort. Last ev...

A Decade Later: Springer, the First Wild Killer Whale Rescue

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May 31, 2012

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Ten years ago, the world witnessed the first successful rescue, recovery, and reintroduction of a wild killer whale. Springer (A73) was a two-year old orphan separated from her family when found three hundred m...

Sharing Knowledge With Marine Mammal Biologists

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December 14, 2011

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By Guest Blogger Cara Lachmuth From November 27 to December 2, the town of Tampa, Florida became host to a throng of marine mammal biologists attending the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine M...

Place Something Wild Under the Tree

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December 1, 2011

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For the person on your list who has everything, consider a truly unique gift: a whale adoption! Funding research that benefits wild killer whales is a great way to love and help protect these magnificent cre...

Central Coast Observations

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November 25, 2011

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The best perk of my job as the Vancouver’s Aquarium’s senior marine mammal research scientist is spending two or three months every year studying killer whales in remote areas along the BC and Alaska coastl...

Whale Update

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August 30, 2011

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Northern Residents The residents are back in town! Only a few matrilines have been seen regularly in the Queen Charlotte Sound and Johnstone Strait area but other matrilines have been seen along the remot...

Stranded Pacific White-Sided Dolphins Outside Campbell River

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August 26, 2011

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Could you imagine mowing your lawn and looking out to see a small group of Pacific white-sided dolphins stranded on the beach near your house? That is exactly what happened to a fellow living across the road...

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