This Summer, the first ever winners of the Louis M. Herman Research Scholarship were announced. The Scholarship was developed to honor the legacy of
Boat-based work on Maui
In March, I spent two weeks in the field studying N. Pacific humpback whales in their breeding and calving grounds in the waters off Maui, Molokai,
Aerial surveys of humpback whales
I am just back from the second of three aerial surveys of humpback whales in the four-island regions of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe we are
NOAA news feature
Over the years, The Dolphin Institute has worked closely with numerous individuals and offices at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Identifying Important Habitat for Spinner Dolphins of East Hawaii
In Fall 2018, TDI launched a new effort to identify important habitat for spinner dolphins found off east Hawaii Island to learn how they use these
Summer research in Frederick Sound, Alaska
Just finished a successful 12th summer of TDI researchers studying North Pacific humpback whales in their feeding grounds in Frederick Sound, Alaska
Alaska field update
I’m in Petersburg, Alaska where I just gave an interview on KFSK radio on our latest research on habitat use by humpback whale mothers and their
Latest TDI publications on variations in humpback whale female habitat use
In several animals such as deer, sheep, and caribou in which newborns remain dependent on their mothers beyond birth, mothers often segregate
Humpback Whale Breeding Season 2018: A focus on Singers
In spring 2018, TDI’s humpback whale research in Hawaiian waters focused on determining whether there is a correlation between the acoustic