Successes in Growing Seagrass

Contacts:Peter James MacCracken, APR | pjm@strategic-communications.com | (619) 275-4110Celina Maggi | cmaggi@hswri.org | (619) 909-3449 Lagoon Minute – Success in Growing Seagrass  Lagoon minute - Seagrass. I wanted to share some good news that has been circulating....

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Dolphin Family Bonds

Contacts:      Peter James MacCracken, APRpjm@strategic-communications.com – (619) 275-4110Autumn Batson (abatson@hswri.org) – (321) 327-8970  The Ties That Bind: Study Shows Bottlenose Dolphins Maintain Associations and Family Bonds from Calf to Juvenile Stages...

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New Smyrna Beach FL, Dolphin Rescue. May 2021

On May 5th, 2021, HSWRI and partners successfully rescued a young dolphin that became trapped in Spruce Creek, in New Smyrna Beach. The 3-year-old dolphin has been known to our team since its birth and was last seen with its mother in February. We have been closely monitoring the dolphin for the last 5 weeks while it remained in the same area, unable to leave the creek.

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International Women’s Day 2021

At HSWRI we celebrate women and their accomplishments year round. Take a look at some of our #TalkTuesday lectures from some of the women on our team! https://youtu.be/TtY5JJcmucc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZZwqM30_rs&t=3s https://youtu.be/uf7W6VB3Aqg...

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COVID-19 Response at Hubbs

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...

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New Research Detects Potent Neurotoxin in Indian River Lagoon

A potent neurotoxin that has long been associated with mass die-offs of marine mammals during harmful algal blooms has been detected in bottlenose dolphins from the Indian River Lagoon estuary.A new study led by Florida Tech indicates the neurotoxin saxitoxin is present both during the bloom season as well as during non-bloom periods, a discovery that suggests this neurotoxin is an emerging threat to any organisms living in the Indian River Lagoon.

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March 2017

The March 2017 Fins & Flukes issue is here! In this issue: Stranding Summary Dolphin Calf Rescued from Life-Threatening Entanglement Newborn Sperm Whale Strands Alive at Ponce Inlet Well-Known Dolphin Found Dead in the Mosquito Lagoon Indian River Lagoon Die-Offs:...

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It’s time for the annual donor picnic!

2016 Donor Appreciation Picnic: September 18, 2016 SeaWorld San Diego A popular, long-standing tradition with HSWRI supporters and their families, the picnic includes brunch, musical performances, visits from SeaWorld animal ambassadors, and brief science chats...

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Winter 2016

  Fins & Flukes: Winter 2016 Rescue Updates - Where are they now? In the past four years, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) has been lead responder to several disentanglement efforts in our study area. Through weekly photo-identification surveys, we...

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Spring 2015

May 15, 2014 Fins & Flukes: Spring 2015 Our Spring 2015 issue has lots of exciting stories! Click here to read the newsletter. -- A Tale of Two Dolphins -- Ongoing Bottlenose Dolphin "Unusual Mortality Event" -- Dolphin Calf Disentangled from Fishing Line in Ft....

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HSWRI Gets Wild!

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...

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Fins & Flukes 2013-2014 Highlights

October 10, 2014 Fins & Flukes: 2013 - 2014 Highlights Click here to read newsletter.    In this Special Issue, see the biggest stories of HSWRI's Marine Mammal Stranding Team from the last two years: -- Dolphin Rescued by HSWRI and SeaWorld Returned to...

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Fourth Annual SeaWorld Pole to Pole Fun Run

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...

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Killer whales imitate sounds of bottlenose dolphins, evidence for vocal plasticity across species

A team of scientists from Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute has found that killer whales living with bottlenose dolphins can learn to modify their vocalizations to be more like those of dolphins.  This is the first time vocal learning across species has been studied in toothed whales whose vocal repertoires differ greatly from those of dolphins.

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Supporter Appreciation Barbeque

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...

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IGFA Conservation Award

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...

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