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Lacking cetacean welfare during the Faroe Islands’ drive hunt – Highlighting the importance of the article by Simmons et.al. Yesterday (5/11/2025) the article “An assessment of cetacean welfare in the Faroe Islands’ drive hunt” by Simmons et.al. was published in Biology Letters where they highlight the urgent need to reassess the welfare implications of the […]

We’re excited to share good news from Norway: our 2025 field season has begun very successfully! On our first day in may we found the pilot whales in exactly the same spot as we left them in the end of July last year! This year brings an extra layer of excitement as we combine our

We’re proud to share our latest research letter, published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, exploring the often-overlooked role of sound in coastal tourism. From the crashing of waves to the calls of marine mammals, soundscapes are part of what makes places like Norway’s coastline so unique. But how often do we consider what stories

We would like to share a new article written by Dr. Heike Vester and Prof. Giovanna Bertella concerning the underwater landcape In our latest research letter, we explore how the sounds of Norway’s coastline tell powerful stories, if we choose to listen. Drawing from our work in tourism, marine biology, and conservation, we contrast a

We are excited to announce that we contributed to a National Geographic series highlighting the issue of noise pollution in our seas! This article is focused on Confronting the Arctic’s pollution problems The Arctic is changing. Fossil fuel-powered human development is sending a tide of plastic northward and creating an underwater cacophony. The following article

We are excited to share this article published by Forskning.no Whale researcher Heike Vester and her team combine long-term studies with artificial intelligence to increase knowledge about orcas and pilot whales along the Norwegian coast Read the full article here: https://www.forskning.no/dyreverden-havet-havforskning/na-skal-forskerne-finne-ut-hva-hvalene-snakker-om/2458195

‘It’s nonstop’ how noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales – the Guardian Recordings by biologist Heike Vester / Ocean Sounds reveal how oil and gas exploration as well as cruises, fishing boats and even whale-watchers are adding to the din underwater By Miranda Bryant in Bodø, Norway for the Guardian From the moment

Over 200 people joined us last weekend when we presented our Sea of Sounds project in Prosjekt 67’s container gallery by the Beddingen Kulturhus in Bodø. We are happy to see so many of you engaged in our workshops and to hear your inputs! As part of the event kids, students, and general public could

SEA OF SOUNDS An immersive VR Experience with Ocean Sounds presenting Marine Mammals of the Vestfjord An immersive VR Experience with Ocean Sounds presenting Marine Mammals of the Vestfjord EVENT HIGHLIGHTS DATES & TIMES Friday 23.08 Starting at 18:00Saturday 24.08 14:00 – 22:00Sunday 25.08 14:00 – 22:00 OCEAN SOUNDS PRESENTATION SCHEDULE Friday 23.08 19:00Saturday 24.08

Thanks to funding from Samfunnsløftet, we will now be able to communicate our research in a fun, new way – Virtual Reality (VR)!A new collaboration between Kulturkollektiv Bodø by Beddingen Kulturhus and Ocean Sounds will begin and we’re planning to create an environment where art, science and education meet. Next year there will be an