Education & Outreach
Dolphin moms use ‘baby talk’ with their calves
Striking similarities discovered between human and dolphin “motherese”
June 26, 2023
Dolphins whistle their names with complex, expressive patterns
A new study quantifies how dolphins vary their “signature whistles”
November 1, 2022
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.
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