Ocean Wise Marine Mammal Research Program

Could COVID-19 be passed on to marine mammals? Researchers at Dalhousie University found that some species of marine mammals have gene mutations that make them even more susceptible to the virus than humans. But what is the likelihood that transmission of COVID-19 from humans to marine mammals could actually occur? Read our latest blog to find out more! https://wildwhales.org//is-covid-19-a-potential-threat-to/

Does your organization want to easily access the sightings you report to The B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network? We have great news, our new Sightings Portal does exactly that! You can learn how it can be used by reading our new blog.

Come learn about the elusive and smallest cetacean found in British Columbia’s coastal waters. Harbour porpoise are known as the aquatic shrews of the ocean as they are constantly foraging for small fish. Join Karina Dracott as she speaks to the North Coast Cetacean Research Initiative’s work documenting and listening to these amazing animals. Thursday, November 12 -1pm PST Register at: https://education.ocean.org/oceanbridge/calendar/event/40183

I want to be a marine biologist when I grow up. Thanks to aquariums and films like Flipper and Free Willy, many people aspire to be a marine biologist when they’re older but what does that really mean? Discover why saving whales is tough work and not all glitz and glam by learning more about the day-to-day tasks and the not so glamourous side of being a marine biologist everything from applying for funding to collecting decaying specimens and poop samples. Thursday, November 12 -1pm PST https://education.ocean.org/oceanbridge/calendar/event/40013

#sightingoftheweek comes from the North Coast Office in Prince Rupert. The North Coast team documented Bigg's killer whale T077A haunting the harbour on Halloween .Thank you to the Prince Rupert Port Authority crew for also reporting their sighting! If you are out on the water, don’t forget to report your whale , dolphin & porpoisesighting using the WhaleReport app to contribute to citizen science efforts along the coast! ... Find out more about how you too can report your sightings at http://wildwhales.org/sightings. : Ocean Wise Taken with a zoom lens under MML 18. #oceanwise #oceanwiseresearch #whale #citizenscience #BCCSN #wildwhales #pacificnorthwest #britishcolumbia #whalereport #bcwildlife #marinemammals #whalesofinstagram #seeablowgoslow #killerwhales

Everybody wants to be a whale researcher! But what do whale researchers do when they’re out on the water? And what are they looking for when they find whales? Let me tell you To learn more about what a day in the life of a whale researcher is like, and about our new and improved North Coast Humpback Catalog, check out our latest post on WildWhales! https://wildwhales.org///the-good-kind-of-research-flukes/... You’ll find out about some of the challenges researchers face while conducting field work, what flukes are and why they’re a tell-tail sign of who’s who on the water, and why counting sheep is relevant to humpback whale conservation! **Khhh khhhhhh** Oh, that’s my cue! Back to the boat : Sydni Long