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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...
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...
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...
KILLER WHALES IMITATE SOUNDS OF BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS, EVIDENCE FOR VOCAL PLASTICITY ACROSS SPECIES
October 7, 2014: 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...
Dolphin Die-Offs: Florida Indian River Lagoon
“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...
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...
Fins & Flukes Spring 2014 Newsletter
July 10, 2014 Fins & Flukes - Spring 2014 Click here to read newsletter. In this Issue: -- Dolphin Rescued by HSWRI and SeaWorld Returned to the Indian River Lagoon -- Thank You Bass Pro Shops, Palm Bay -- Indian River Lagoon Dolphin Released from Crab Pot...
Press Release: SCIENTISTS FIND EXPERIMENTAL SUPPORT FOR KILLER WHALES’ ABILITY TO LEARN NEW DIALECTS
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...
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...
Fins & Flukes Fall 2013 Newsletter
October 29, 2013 Fins & Flukes -- Fall 2013Click to read newsletter.In this issue:-- HSWRI Receives Prescott Stranding Assistance Grant-- Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute Celebrates its 50th Anniversary & 50 Years of Sea Life Solutions-- HSWRI Volunteer...