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Putting Away a Record Number of Whale “Things”
I'm on a mission to de-clutter my house. The past two weekends, I've been putting away my "whale…
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50 States in 2021
I consider myself a traveler. In fact, this little key ring sits on my desk.
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of time…
This is what it currently feels like in the world of right whales...
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Saddened by the Whale Deaths: We must do better.
It's sometimes hard to listen to the news about whales. We've lost 3 whales that we know of…
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15 Whale Books That Bring Science & Stewardship to Your Classroom
When most people think of The Whalemobile, they picture our life-sized inflatable humpback whale — Nile — making…
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What does a season of whale watching look like?
We hope to show you exactly that by bringing you some snapshots and highlights from our whale watch…
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The Whale World
In the winter months, when biting cold creeps into New England waters and our seas sit largely empty…
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Northern Gannets
Welcome back, ocean warriors! Can you believe it…we have made it to the final species in our ecosystem…
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Act Locally, Think Globally
Jane Goodall is definitely a hero of mine. What she has done for science, animals, and humans is…
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Shearwaters
Why did the shearwater bring a map to the party? Because it is never “shore” of its next…
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Wilson’s Storm Petrels
Welcome back, friends! We hope you enjoyed hearing all about our time in Turks & Caicos. As we’ve…
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Minke Whales
Welcome back ocean explorers, and happy March! Our whale watching season is just around the corner, and we…
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Sei Whales
Hold onto your hats because we are about to race through the ocean with one of the speediest…
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Right Whales
This week we are going to learn about the right whale to love--the North Atlantic right whale! Of…
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Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)
Imagine a giant, pancake-shaped fish drifting through the ocean, waving its tiny fins like it’s doing a goofy…
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Leatherback Sea Turtle
Why did the sea turtle cross the ocean? To get to the jellyfish buffet on the other side!
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Lion’s Mane Jelly
Why are jellyfish so good at school? Because they are always up to date on current events!
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Bottlenose Dolphins
Happy New Year and welcome back to our ecosystem series! I want you to try this exercise with…
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Risso’s Dolphins
Have you ever wondered how animals get their names? I know someone who is reading this has wondered…
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Gulf of Maine
Welcome back ocean advocates and explorers! While we’ve learned a lot about the incredible animals that call the…
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Blue Whale
Hey there, ocean explorers! In the previous weeks we’ve talked about some pretty big creatures, like the basking…
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Basking Shark
Imagine a shark so big it could be mistaken for a sea monster, yet all it wants to…
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Fin Whales
As you’ve been able to see throughout our weekly species highlight, the Gulf of Maine is home to…
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Taking the First Step
I've been thinking about doing a blog for several weeks. Here we go...
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Zooplankton: Krill
A few weeks ago, we learned about Phytoplankton and our favorite rhyme, “we need whales because they poo,…
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Atlantic white-sided dolphins
If you’ve made it this far in our blog posts, you may have noticed that the topic each…
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Phytoplankton health of ocean food web
What if we told you that EVERY OTHER breath you take is thanks to the phytoplankton in the…
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Zooplankton: Copepods Food web ecosystem
What if we told you that ‘Plankton’ in the show Spongebob Squarepants lives in the Gulf of Maine?…
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Schooling Fish
It’s a common misconception that all baleen whales exclusively eat plankton. While many baleen whales do consume large…
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Humpback Whales
A year in the life of a humpback whale is marked by epic migrations and profound changes. During…
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