Oceans & Aquatic Life


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Blue Whales: Recent Discoveries
John Calambokidis
November 15, 2004
01:20:06
John Calambokidis, who began recording information on the blue whale population in California in the 1980s, shares exciting recent discoveries on this species.
Society and Culture of the Sperm Whale
Hal Whitehead
November 10, 2004
00:57:30
Hal Whitehead shares the picture of the social structures, and most recently, the cultures that he has built from studying sperm whales for more than 20 years, tracking their movements from his sailboat, identifying individual whales from photographs, recording sounds, and collecting their dandruff
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New England's Humpback Whales
Mason Weinrich
October 18, 2004
01:04:20
Mason Weinrich, chief scientist at the Whale Center of New England, shares extensive findings on reproduction, social organization, ecology and behavior that have resulted from his work.
Understanding Porpoises Using Technology
Andrew J. Read
October 11, 2004
01:10:28
Andrew J. Read traces the history of our understanding of porpoises over the last 25 years, with an emphasis on how technological advances have helped us understand the biology of these enigmatic animals.
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Whale Tales!
Iain Kerr
October 4, 2004
00:56:20
Iain Kerr from the Ocean Alliance talks about what scientists have been learning about whales over the past several decades. Before his lecture, the IMAX film on whales brings the drama, joy and poetry of the underwater domain of some of the largest creatures to ever live on earth.
State of the Urban Environment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
July 28, 2004
00:42:10
Delivering the Urban Ecology annual keynote address, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks about the importance of urban ecosystems in a healthy environment.
The Acoustic World of Whales
Marsha Green
July 12, 2004
01:07:00
Dr. Green discusses her work with humpback whales in Hawaii, where she studies their use of sound to communicate. She shares video and sound recordings to illustrate her work and present research on the effect of thrill craft and engine noise on the whales. Dr.
Undersea Aliens: Jellies of the Open Sea
Laurence P. Madin
May 19, 2004
01:07:34
Dr. Madin describes his career searching the ocean for these translucent animals made of 95 percent water.