Research Highlights Recent WHOI Marine Mammal Research October 23, 2013Dolphins Assist Scientists Studying Effects of Data-logging TagsSource: Media Relations August 23, 2013Marine Mammals Meet Modern MedicineTo study whales, scientists use instruments designed for humansSource: Oceanus Magazine July 25, 2013Caller IDs for Whales Crowd-sourcing helps sort marine mammal vocalizationsSource: Oceanus Magazine May 21, 2013Tangled Up in Fishing GearWhat scientists learned from a right whale named Eg 3911Source: Oceanus Magazine February 8, 2013Seismic Studies Capture Whale Calls New software could reveal songs amid the soundsSource: Oceanus Magazine WHOI Marine Mammal Research (Archive) October 5, 2012What Is the Sound of 130 Wind Turbines Turning?Researchers record undersea sound at offshore wind farm siteSource: Oceanus Magazine April 17, 2012Fats In Whales' Heads May Help Them HearStudy shows first evidence for auditory fats in baleen whalesSource: Oceanus Magazine January 5, 2012Whale Heads and TalesA student probes the mysteries of whales' hearingSource: Oceanus Magazine December 14, 2011The Latest Fashion in Bowhead Whale SongsWhy do cetacean crooners change their tunes?Source: Oceanus Magazine November 10, 2010Are Whales 'Shouting' to be Heard? Whale calls get louder as noise levels rise in the ocean Source: Oceanus Magazine July 22, 2009Buoys Help Avert Whale-Ship CollisionsSpecially engineered mooring system detects whales and warns shipsSource: Oceanus Magazine May 19, 2008Pilot Whales the 'Cheetahs of the Deep Sea'Researchers reveal first glimpse of whales' high-speed, deep-diving hunts for squidSource: Oceanus Magazine February 15, 2008The Sound of Sonar and the Fury about Whale StrandingsNavy and scientists join efforts to learn more about marine mammals' response to sonar Source: Oceanus Magazine January 23, 2008Melting Ice Threatens Polar Bears' SurvivalDecision to put bears on federal endangered species list is imminent Source: Oceanus Magazine December 20, 2007Stranded Marine Mammals Stir Tough DecisionsExperts propose guidelines for when to rehabilitate, release, and euthanizeSource: Oceanus Magazine October 11, 2007Put the D-tag on the ManateeDigital device is enlisted to help prevent boat collisions with endangered speciesSource: Oceanus Magazine August 9, 2007Eavesdropping on Whales' Mealtime ConversationA graduate student journeys to Norway to investigate how orcas orchestrate their huntSource: Oceanus Magazine July 12, 2007Following Whales Up a CreekA conversation with marine mammal biologist Michael MooreSource: Oceanus Magazine July 3, 2007The Deepest DiversD-tags give scientists in-depth records of whales in the depthsSource: Oceanus Magazine June 5, 2006Abandoned Walrus Calves Reported in the ArcticMelting sea ice may be forcing mothers to strand their pups in deep waterSource: Oceanus Magazine June 20, 2007What Does It Take To Break a Whale?Stress tests on whale bones aim to help endangered species Source: Oceanus Magazine May 11, 2006Mass Strandings Keep New Marine Mammal Facility BusyIn its first season, WHOI lab becomes a hub for cetacean researchSource: Oceanus Magazine March 29, 2006Caught in the Middle of the Marine Mammal Protection ActA law designed to protect animals sometimes hinders research that could help themSource: Oceanus Magazine March 22, 2006What Brings the Food that Brings the Whales?Scientists investigate delicately balanced ecosystem off AlaskaSource: Oceanus Magazine January 20, 2006To Find Whales, Follow Their FoodWHOI biologist employs an array of tools to reveal right whale feeding habits and habitatsSource: Oceanus Magazine January 19, 2006Diving into the Right Whale Gene PoolWhat is compromising the endangered species' ability to reproduce?Source: Oceanus Magazine January 17, 2006Doing the Right Thing for the Right WhaleWHOI Right Whale Initiative accelerates research to help conserve an endangered speciesSource: Oceanus Magazine October 24, 2005Scientific (and Surfing) SafariOn and off the job, a MIT/WHOI graduate student displays his passion for the oceanSource: Oceanus Magazine September 19, 2005Big Whale, Big Sharks, Big StinkR/V Tioga sent into action to perform whale necropsy at seaSource: Oceanus Magazine August 25, 2005In and Out of Harm's WayShipping lane changes proposed to prevent collisions with whalesSource: Oceanus Magazine April 19, 2005How to See What Whales HearBiomedical imaging reveals new insights into marine mammal earsSource: Oceanus Magazine April 5, 2005Even Sperm Whales Get the BendsSource: Oceanus Magazine April 5, 2005A Lone Voice Crying in the Watery WildernessSource: Oceanus Magazine March 16, 2005Playing Tag with WhalesEngineers overcome nightmarish specifications to create a dream instrumentSource: Oceanus Magazine March 16, 2005Run 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, 2004Scientists Muster to Help Right WhalesWith time running out, an ambitious research plan is launched for an endangered speciesSource: Oceanus Magazine November 3, 2004Whither the North Atlantic Right Whale?Scientists explore many facets of whales' lives to help species on the edge of extinctionSource: Oceanus Magazine