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Dolphin moms use ‘baby talk’ with their calves

Striking similarities discovered between human and dolphin “motherese”

June 26, 2023

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Dolphins whistle their names with complex, expressive patterns

A new study quantifies how dolphins vary their “signature whistles”

November 1, 2022

OCEANUS

Bioacoustic alarms are sounding on Cape Cod

How a WHOI/IFAW study on dolphin sounds could help decrease mass strandings on the cape

December 5, 2019

Ocean Steam Powered Women (O-STEAM) program

Woods Hole Sea Grant's O-STEAM program (formerly Girls in Science) exposes young women to marine STEM careers. WHOI Senior Research Specialist Laela Sayigh leads fellows in analyzing marine mammal bioacoustic data.

noise pollution

Ocean Communication Fellowship

This Powerpoint presentation about the effects of noise pollution on marine mammal communication was supported by a WHOI Ocean Communication Fellowship, and is suitable for a wide range of grade levels.

Caller IDs for Whales

Crowd-sourcing helps sort marine mammal vocalizations

Seismic Studies Capture Whale Calls

New software could reveal songs amid the sounds

What Is the Sound of 130 Wind Turbines Turning?

Researchers record undersea sound at offshore wind farm site