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Whale Scientists
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Whale Scientists is a blog created by early-career researchers to share knowledge about whales and dolphins. Our website aims to be a platform where people from all backgrounds can learn a thing or two about marine mammals.
Great work Lucas Bernier on uncovering the lives of one of the ocean’s least-studied dolphins! We love featuring cool research by early-career scientists, and this was a beautiful opportunity to take a virtual trip to the Caribbean. whalescientists.com/frasers-dolp...
Fraser’s dolphins in the Caribbean: Social island hoppers
Fraser's dolphins have found a stronghold in the island chain stretching from Grenada to Anguilla, and island hop along the Lesser Antilles.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Wanna read more? whalescientists.com/can-whales-s... Story by Eline Van Aalderink, Infographic/illustrations by @anaisremili.bsky.social
Can Whales Smell? The Surprising World of Cetacean Olfaction
Though whales evolved from land mammals with good noses, their sense of smell took different paths.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The recap of the study by Sebastian Alvarez-Costes on his new study! Super fascinating and inspiring work 🐬✨
April 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Thanks Heather 🥰
January 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Find Martin's recap on Whale Scientists: whalescientists.com/humpback-wha... @lbejder1971.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is a tiny condensate so make sure to read the whole story (link in bio) and thank you to all these amazing ladies for their time and extremely valuable advice! @carissaandclimate.bsky.social whalescientists.com/whale-resear...
January 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
To prove it, we asked six inspiring early-career women to share how they carved out their niche in marine mammal science, offering insight and inspiration on where a master’s degree can take you. @emmaluck22.bsky.social @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Over seven years in the eastern North Atlantic, researchers used drones to identify 336 individual sperm whales by their unique scars, patterns, and skin marks!
December 13, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Thanks Lars!! 😇
November 29, 2024 at 3:24 AM
This chemistry-based method lets scientists unlock secrets from stranded whales’ tissues, revealing their diets, habitats, and place in the food chain—all without direct observation. whalescientists.com/study-deep-d...
How To Study The Deepest Diving Whales? Use Chemistry!
Stable isotope analysis reveals the diets, habitats, and food chain position of elusive deep-diving whales without direct observation.
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November 28, 2024 at 10:55 PM