The Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Lecture Series
Sponsored by the WHOI Ocean Life Institute and Biology Department
Webcasts
August 7, 2003
Why Don't Right Whales Respond to the Noise of an Oncoming Vessel?
Right whales seem to be able to evade slow, small vessels, but appear to be oblivious to large ships that too often strike and kill them.
Peter Tyack, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
July 31, 2003
All Flesh Is Grass: Right Whales Foraging at the Margins
Constraints on the right whales' ability to find and feed on highly localized, dense patches of plankton may be limiting the food supply they require to reproduce successfully.
Stormy Mayo, Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, MA
July 24, 2003
Recovery of North Atlantic Right Whales: A Historical Perspective
What was the population and distribution of North Atlantic Right Whales before the dire impact of commericial whaling? Whaleship logbooks, old newspapers and period narratives provide clues.
Randall Reeves, Okapi Wildlife Associates, Quebec, Canada