Next up for lab member introductions is: Charlotte Powell www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte...

Charlotte is a fifth year undergraduate student studying Marine Biology and Ocean Sciences.Last semester, she completed an Independent Study with the Whitehead Lab.

The diffusion of cooperative and solo bubble net feeding in Canadian Pacific humpback whales Abstract. Animal culture, information and behaviours acquired and shared by social learning are a form of biodiversity with intrinsic and practical value.

New paper on the social learning of bubble net feeding by humpbacks in British Columbia, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B 🐋
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Next up for our lab member introductions is: David Gaspard
www.linkedin.com/in/david-gas...

David is a M.Sc. student in the Whitehead Lab using drone imagery to measure northern bottlenose whales' body condition in the Scotian Shelf, offshore Newfoundland, and the Arctic.

Congratulations to Christine @cmk-clarke.bsky.social on completing her ATC exam!🎉

Christine is a PhD candidate researching the mysterious movement and behaviour of male sperm whales, in collaboration with researchers around the globe.

Incredible new study led by Sam Hill-Cousins on motor synchrony in the Shark Bay dolphins! Honored to have been a part of this amazing team 🐬🐬🐬
Check it out below: 👇👇👇👇👇

Occasional reminder that if you're interested in the history and practice of scientific writing, and folks who give advice about scientific writing, I made a starter pack: go.bsky.app/TwZVnjU

The role of touch in marine mammal society: a review and future directions While social living has many advantages, it also has significant challenges associated with differences in individual needs and abilities. Individuals…

A lot of cuddling whales, dolphins, and seals 🦭🐳🤗 Very excited to share our review on how touch mediates social relationships in marine mammals with the amazing Sam Walmsley, LJ Feyrer @deepdivewhales.bsky.social, Elizabeth Zwamborn, and Hal Whitehead www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Three decades of observer records reveal ongoing risks of marine mammal depredation and entanglement in Canada’s Atlantic fisheries Abstract. Marine mammals adapt foraging strategies in response to human activities and environmental change, often resulting in conflicts with fisheries. W

🐳 New Marine Mammal Paper🐬 *Three decades of observer records reveal ongoing risks of marine mammal depredation and entanglement in Canada’s Atlantic fisheries* academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...

thanks so much! :D cheers!

Hi! Sorry if I'm super late! :D could I be added too? 💙

Inferring sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) sex and developmental stage using aerial photogrammetry Demographic data (i.e. sex and age) are fundamental for analyzing behaviour patterns and evaluating the reproductive potential of a population. However, determining these traits in the wild can be cha...

Super happy to share our new preprint on inferring Galapagos sperm whale sex and age-class using drone photogrammetry 🐳 📏 along with the wonderful @cmk-clarke.bsky.social, David Gaspard, and Hal Whitehead www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Vertical photo of a sperm whale with a giant squid in its mouth. The tentacles and body of the squid can be seen emerging between the teeth.

Ventral view of the same scene : a sperm whale with a giant squid in its mouth. The tentacles and body of the squid can be seen emerging between the teeth.

Just woke up from a social media pause and the first thing I see is an incredible footage of a sperm whale casually cruising with a giant squid in its mouth ??

🦑 🌊 🌿

Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences Blending deep experience, evidence-based advice, and good humor, this is an invaluable resource for everyone involved in developing good scientific writers.   Every scientist eventually teaches scient...

*check OUT, not our. Blergh.

But while you're at the booth, you *could* also ask about OUR new book too ("our" in this case being me and @bgmerkle.bsky.social) I bet Jeremy won't mind if you preorder his and ours at the same time! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

I'm the size of some 9-year-olds and am terrified of those tall monstrosities

This was truly my favourite poster
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I've started a marine mammal reseachers starter pack. It focuses on researchers and labs studying marine mammals. Feel free to ask to be added :) go.bsky.app/MWiR9uS

Giant thanks Luke! :D

Integrating cultural dimensions in sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) conservation: threats, challenges and solutions | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Culture—socially transmitted behaviours shared within a community—can influence animal populations' structure, vulnerability and resilience. Clans of sperm whales in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP)...

Comparto con mucha emoción nuestro artículo de libre acceso sobre los retos y oportunidades para incorporar la dimensión cultural a la conservación de los cachalotes del Océano Pacífico Este Tropical 🐳🌎! @lrendell.bsky.social @migratoryspecies.bsky.social doi.org/10.1098/rstb...