Common Dolphins
How do dolphins communicate at night? With their SONAR phones!
Bottlenose Dolphins
Happy New Year and welcome back to our ecosystem series! I want you to try this exercise with me. Close your eyes for a moment and picture a dolphin. What does it look like? Is it sleek and gray, gliding effortlessly thr…
Risso’s Dolphins
Have you ever wondered how animals get their names? I know someone who is reading this has wondered this because students ask The Whalemobile team this question often! Sometimes, they’re named after the person who first …
Gulf of Maine
Welcome back ocean advocates and explorers! While we’ve learned a lot about the incredible animals that call the Gulf of Maine home, it’s equally important to understand the Gulf itself and how its unique environment has…
Blue Whale
Hey there, ocean explorers! In the previous weeks we’ve talked about some pretty big creatures, like the basking shark, the second largest shark in the world, and the fin whale, the second largest whale in the world. But…
Basking Shark
Imagine a shark so big it could be mistaken for a sea monster, yet all it wants to do is slurp up tiny plankton like an underwater vacuum cleaner! That may sound silly or ridiculous, but what if I told you there is a spe…
Fin Whales
As you’ve been able to see throughout our weekly species highlight, the Gulf of Maine is home to some of the most incredible marine animals on the planet, all of which play vital roles in our oceans’ ecosystem. These org…
Taking the First Step
I’ve been thinking about doing a blog for several weeks. Here we go…
Zooplankton: Krill
A few weeks ago, we learned about Phytoplankton and our favorite rhyme, “we need whales because they poo, they help produce oxygen for me and you.” While discussing whale poop might seem silly at first, it actually reve…