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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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