The Tiny Predator That Holds an Ocean Together: Sea Otters and Kelp Forests
If you were asked to name the most important species in an ocean ecosystem, you might think of sharks, whales,…
The Impact of Harmful Algal Blooms on California Sea Lions
If you have been to an aquarium, chances are you have seen California Sea Lions. Zalophus californianus, or California Sea…
Using Dolphin Dorsal Fins as Fingerprints: Photo Identification
Photoidentification is a technique that is used to identify individual animals based on a hypothesis that each animal has unique…
Cleaner Fish: The Miniature Engineers of our Ecosystems
Cover Image: A Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) swimming in a coral reef (Photo by Eric Johnson – NOAA) Reef ecosystems…
Caught in the Net: How Bycatch Is Driving the Vaquita to Extinction
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is the smallest and most endangered marine mammal in the world. This small porpoise is only…
Humpback Whales and the Impacts of Noise Pollution
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is one of the most notable of the baleen whales known for its complex behaviors…
New England Aquarium: Research and Conservation
Located on Central Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts, the New England Aquarium opened to the public on June 20, 1969. It…
Manta Rays: The Gentle Giants of the Ocean
Imagine something the size of a small car gliding effortlessly through the ocean. That’s what it’s like to see a…
The Identity Crisis of the Fur Seal – Seal or Sea Lion?
Picture yourself walking around an aquarium, such as Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. You pass by the beluga whales, walking along…
The Art of Whale Communication
Communication is vital for survival; it allows us to express our needs, wants, and form communities with each other. More…