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This afternoon at #ABS2025 join Dr. Erin Wall as she describes our collaborative research on "Humpback whale song development in the North Pacific feeding grounds". Today at 2:45 in the Vocal Variance session.
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11.07.2025 09:15 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Congratulations to Erin Wall @erin-wall.bsky.social for her presentation on Humpback Whale bioacoustics at #ABS2025. 🐋🎶
I wish I was there to join in the excitement of this year's @animbehsociety.bsky.social meeting. Many Canadians are with you in spirit, animal behaviour colleagues!

12.07.2025 14:52 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2

Here's why there have been so many recent whale sightings around Vancouver | News B.C.’s waters are important to their survival 🐋

dailyhive.com/vancouver/wh...

02.05.2025 20:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our small cabin was built in partnership with the Gitga’at first nation and WWF-Canada. This summer we will observe and document as the first LNG tankers transit out of Lewis Passage, cross Squally Channel into Otter Channel as they transport LNG product from Kitimat to global markets.

26.03.2025 20:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The surprising impact of whale pee on the health of ocean ecosystems Migrating whales transport tons of nutrients across oceans, fueling ecosystems. Before whaling, this impact was even greater.

www.thebrighterside.news/post/the-sur...

11.03.2025 20:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Happy World Wildlife Day! Our work is focused on understanding the needs of whales and protecting their essential habitats and ecosystems for generations to come. Treat every day as if it were World Wildlife Day, and look out for all life on our planet, from the smallest algae to the biggest whale.

04.03.2025 21:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The advancements in science have opened a whole new world in understanding whales. It is now possible to determine the sex and family connections between whales by collecting and analyzing their DNA though non-invasive methods.

Read More - bcwhales.org/newsletters/...

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26.02.2025 17:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

During a recent interview with CBC Daybreak, BCWhales Research Manager and drone pilot Grace Baer discussed the ways we are able to utilize drones to broaden our understanding of whales.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... (Grace starts at 52min)

25.02.2025 19:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our work with drones allows for an entirely new perspective into the lives and behaviours of whales. We can monitor the health and body condition, witness social bonds and better understand the intricate dance of bubble net feeding.

bcwhales.org/newsletters/...

25.02.2025 17:54 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

2024 was a great year at BC Whales. Through diverse non-invasive research spanning the north and central coast of BC, we continued our lifelong work to better understand and advocate for whales and the habitats essential to their survival.

Full Newsletter - bcwhales.org/newsletters/...

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18.02.2025 20:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Image of Blue Whale

An article released today on IFLScience describes a new research paper by Trevor Branch published in Marine Mammal Science in January 2025.

Full Article - www.iflscience.com/blue-whales-...

Research Paper - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

06.02.2025 18:41 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0