by Bethany Smith | Apr 26, 2022 | Map
Hawaiian monk seals Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and are the most endangered species of marine mammal that lives entirely within the jurisdiction of the United States. The species numbers around 1300 and has been...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 26, 2022 | Map
Mexican spotted owls surveys in Gila Bend National Forest Acoustical surveys of the endangered Mexican spotted owl as part of the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s “Recovery Plan for the Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis lucida)” Since spotted owls are...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 26, 2022 | Map
Weddell Seal Surveys and Research HSWRI has periodically studied Weddell seals in the Antarctic since the 1970s, focusing on population surveys, radio tracking, and bioacoustic studies of Weddell seal vocalizations. Researchers recorded both underwater and surface...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 26, 2022 | Map
Killer Whale Boat Surveys Boat surveys of Antartic and adjacent waters in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting killer whale color patterns and geographical variablility of killer whale vocalizations. Researchers assessed the range and abundance of killer whale pods to...
by Bethany Smith | Apr 19, 2022 | Map
Dolphin Behavior and Habitat Use The use of telemetry (radio and satellite) allows individual dolphins to be consistently relocated over time, enabling detailed studies that evaluate habitat usage, behavioral ecology (how dolphins spend their time) and provides...
