HSWRI researchers analyzed mercury and selenium concentrations on mercury and selenium concentrations in Indian River Lagoon (IRL) dolphins to collect baseline data as an aid in monitoring possible contributions to reduced health in this population. This was the first...

While cetaceans have been extensively studied around the world, nocturnal movements and habitat use have been largely unaddressed for most populations. This study was the first to utilize satellite telemetry on Indian River Lagoon dolphins and provided the first...

Director of Corporate Sustainability, Sempra Energy Mr. Stewart currently serves as the Director of Corporate Sustainability for Sempra Energy.  In this capacity, Mr. Stewart directs and manages the corporate sustainability reporting function at Sempra Energy,...

Dear friends of science and discovery, All of us at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute hope you, your family and friends are healthy and managing well during the Covid-19 quarantine. We are all closely monitoring this health crisis along with the changes to our global...

February 10, 2018 marked the 40th anniversary for Dr. Brent Stewart’s joining the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute as a full-time...

After four months of critical veterinary treatment by the SeaWorld® San Diego Rescue Team, a well-mended Guadalupe fur seal is back in the ocean today with a second chance at life. On Thursday March 12th, the animal was outfitted with a satellite transmitter...

HSWRI is partnering with SeaWorld San Diego to get wild! HSWRI will be at the park every weekend in March from 12-6PM in the Conservation Connection area by the Washed Ashore Sculptures. Stop by our booth to say hello! SeaWorld’s Wild Days will feature nature experts...

It's only a month away and registration for SeaWorld's 4th Annual Pole to Pole Fun Run is open!  Proceeds from the Fun Run, as in previous years, will benefit HSWRI research to help protected species and other animals around the world. Registration is $40* (includes a...

“So as the disease drifts through our waters, there’s not much we human beings can do except learn as much as possible….” ~ Dan Billow, WESH2 News, referencing a die-off of dolphins in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon   The presence of morbillivirus, a measles-like...

August 26, 2014 Hubbs-SeaWorld Supporter Appreciation Barbeque Dear Friend of the Ocean:Last year, the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was an opportunity to honor all that HSWRI has achieved and recognize the tremendous...

  April 17, 2014: Press Release: SCIENTISTS FIND EXPERIMENTAL SUPPORT FOR KILLER WHALES’ ABILITY TO LEARN NEW DIALECTS Published this week in The Journal of Experimental Biology, a team of scientists from Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and SeaWorld San Diego...

January 22, 2014 HSWRI RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS IGFA CONSERVATION AWARD FOR MILESTONE RELEASE OF TWO-MILLIONTH WHITE SEABASS Sportsmanship and conservation go hand in hand – anglers who hope for more and bigger fish tomorrow invariably understand the need to release...

2013-06-14 - September 7, 2013 - 50th Anniversary Celebration - Fins, Flukes & Feathers!   Please click here for an electronic event response card. Once you have completed the form, simply attach to a new email message and send to Julie Diuguid at...

June 14, 2013 San Diego City Council Proclaims June 11, 2013  "Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute 50-Year Anniversary Day"  District 2 Councilmember Kevin Faulconer, SeaWorld San Diego aviculturists Amanda Newman and Lauren DuBois with Magellanic penguins, HSWRI...