BWRI is dedicated to addressing the global impact of entanglements on marine species through Research, Response/Rescue, Technology and Education.
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Blue S.E.A. Camp 2024 Here is a way to help a kid go to summer camp that would normally not have the opportunity. give.bwri.org/campaign/58880…
Awesome story here!
Right whale "Horton" fights to save her species. Mom whale gives birth to her third and only known surviving calf. fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-s… Photo: @CMAquarium under NOAA permit #2691 #WhaleWednesday
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Time to get active on social media again - it’s officially #rightwhale calving season!! Congrats to mom “Juno”!
🐋 – at Saint John, New Brunswick
Spotted 👀 First newborn North Atlantic right whale of the year has been born! Catalog #1612 ‘Juno’ is the first right whale seen with a newborn calf (who is no more than four days old!) this winter. These whales are critically endangered so new calves are crucial to recovery.
BIG news, whale lovers...#GivingTuesday is almost here and we’re highlighting some of our conservation work with @nature_org
bit.ly/SCOUT_Whales
ALT Scout saves whales campaign
Meet Scout, a lightweight GPS-enabled buoy that responders attach to entangled whales to track them via satellite. bit.ly/SCOUT_Whales
This should be a great workshop!
We're hosting a workshop with the @GOSHCommunity to discuss open hardware & science in marine conservation policy to mitigate bycatch
Join us for Making Waves: Open Hardware as a Solution to Scaling up Bycatch Mitigation, 15:00 BST July 31st wildlabs.net/event/making-wa… @WILDLABSNET
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Hopeful news for the Cook Inlet beluga #whales! @NOAAFisheries has published new abundance estimate and the trend may be increasing! More at fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-s… #CIBW
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This week, using specialized remote tools, our team and @MyFWC safely disentangled a dolphin calf in the Banana River that was first reported by a local eco-tour group. The gear was 7 ft long and consisted of over 20 strands of red braided fishing line, a sinker, and hook.
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The entanglement caused significant wounds to the calf’s flukes, illustrating the dangers of fishing line to wildlife. In fact, entanglement in fishing gear is a leading cause of death for dolphins in the Banana River. Calves are especially at risk due to their curious nature.
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We will continue to monitor the calf ("Baldwin") to be sure no gear remains. We're so thankful to our partners & members of the community who supported these efforts: Wildside Tours, Cocoa Beach Dolphin Tours, @MyFWC @NOAAFisheriesSE @SeaWorld @HarborBranch @BluWrldResearch
We enjoyed seeing everyone and sharing our knowledge! Hopefully we can find solutions to preventing entanglements from ever occurring, but until then we do the best we can to help each individual.
Yesterday we hosted a disentanglement workshop! Thank you, Jamie,@BluWrldResearch for leading & sharing expertise! Together we can develop strategies to address this growing risk to whales & dolphins.@NOAAFish_SERO @MyFWC @CountyofVolusia @HarborBranch @dolphinsarasota @UFVetMed
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Have you banded #birds before? Are you looking for a summer #job??
The @ALAR_UNB lab needs someone to lead their summer #fieldwork on Machias Seal Island, monitoring #seabirds like #puffins, #razorbills, #petrels, #murres & more. Applicants needed ASAP!
ornithologyexchange.org/jobs… – at Saint John, New Brunswick
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Head of SMRU Instrumentation - does that sound exciting ?
We’re looking for the right person to join us and lead
the production and development of our unique range of marine #biologging tags.
@_SMRU_ @SchoolofBiology @univofstandrews @biologging
vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/V…
ALT SMRU Instrumentation logo on circuit board
Some more scientific information regarding all of the large whale strandings along the Atlantic coast.
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Check out "Last of the Right Whales Movie Premiere" eventbrite.com/e/last-of-the… @Eventbrite
All, we are raising funds to bring a couple community screenings of the documentary, "The Last of the Right Whales," to New Smyrna Beach and Satellite Beach, check it out here, facebook.com/donate/13158796…
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The 11th mom/calf pair of the season: "Pediddle" + her new calf!
Pediddle was seen with her ninth known calf. She now has the honor of sharing the longest calving history with two other #NorthAtlanticRightWhales!
More: bit.ly/3VFLqOY
📸:@CMAquarium; NOAA permit #20556
