A recent featured article and video in the NY Times Science section focuses on some basic whale biological and behavioral studies off Cape Cod, MA. Please see:
Dr. Ari Friedlaender and colleagues have been working on humpback whales (primarily) in this important yet highly human-influenced area to understanding the basic behavior and ecology of these amazing animals. Many of the tools are the same as those used in our SOCAL-BRS project and we are very fortunate to have Ari working with us on this project as well, bringing some of the expertise and approaches from the work in Stellwagen Bank. Other colleagues at the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, and Cornell University are also doing some interesting and important work in using passive acoustics in these areas complimenting this work.