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© Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Funded by United States Army Corps of Engineers

Birth announcement! First right whale calf of the 2024 calving season spotted

November 29, 2023 - On November 28th, researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute...
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Two New England-based nonprofits awarded nearly $400k federal grant

© Peter Flood November 20, 2023 - Contact: Jake O'Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, (617) 850-1709,...
Right whale - Regina WDC

North Atlantic right whale population has stabilized

WDC attends Ropeless Consortium and North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium WDC was in Canada this...
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Orca Moana dies suddenly at Marineland

Twelve-year old orca, Moana has died suddenly at the Marineland Antibes theme park facility in...

Important habitat confirmed for humpback dolphins in Australia

Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide have confirmed the importance of the Ningaloo reef in north-western Australia as a key habitat for the Australian humpback dolphin, a sub-species of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin.

A three-year study discovered 129 dolphins in the research area, with around one dolphin per sq. km, the highest density ever recorded for this species in northern Australia.

The Ningaloo Marine Park is world-renowned for its wildlife and a marine protected area. However, it also lies offshore from the Pilbara, where mining for its mineral resources is growing and coastal development may put pressure on dolphins’ habitat.

The new findings will underpin further long-term research and conservation efforts to ensure proper protection for both these dolphins and the Australian snubfin dolphin and bottlenose dolphins which are also found in the region.

Demographic characteristics of Australian humpback dolphins reveal important habitat toward the southwestern limit of their range
Tim N. Hunt,, Lars Bejder, Simon J. Allen, Robert W. Rankin, Daniella Hanf, Guido J. Parra
https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v32/p71-88/