Here you can access all news from the current, and past years. Happy reading!
Fieldwork in motion!
We’re excited to share good news from Norway: our 2025 field season has begun very…
Animal ethnography and a relational approach to sustainability: methodological challenges and opportunities in wildlife tourism
We’re proud to share our latest research letter, published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism,…
Narrating the soudscape of coastal tourism
We would like to share a new article written by Dr. Heike Vester and Prof….
We are thrilled to announce that we contributed to National Geographic series confronts the Actic’s pollution problems
We are excited to announce that we contributed to a National Geographic series highlighting the…
Excting new Article on Forskning.no!
We are excited to share this article published by Forskning.no Whale researcher Heike Vester and…
‘It’s nonstop’: how noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales – the Guardian
‘It’s nonstop’ how noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales – the Guardian Recordings…
A Successful Sea of Sounds Event
Over 200 people joined us last weekend when we presented our Sea of Sounds project…
SEA OF SOUNDS
SEA OF SOUNDS An immersive VR Experience with Ocean Sounds presenting Marine Mammals of the…
Together with Samfunnsløftet, we are combining science and art in an immersive VR-experience
Thanks to funding from Samfunnsløftet, we will now be able to communicate our research in…
Event: Åpen Bukta in Bodø
Event: Ã…pen Bukta in Bodø On September 24th (11:00-15:00) we will join Nord universitet at…
Field work in Vestfjord / Northern Norway May-October 2023
Field work in Vestfjord Northern Norway May-October 2023 We finally can continue our work in…
Activities 2022
Marine Mammal Research & Conservation Summary 2022 After a long and challenging Corona time, during…
New Ocean Sounds
Happy New 2022
We look back at 2021 and ahead to new opportunities

Another year marked by the pandemic…
Whales and Corals
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Ocean Sounds on German TV
Heike was interviewed on SWR Landesschau in Baden Wurttemberg 5.5.2020.
The 11 min Interview…
Norway fieldwork has started!
Ocean Sounds Norway – Summer 2020
We have begun our boat field work studying whales in…
Stop Dolphins in Captivity!
Whale researcher Dr Heike Vester from Ocean Sounds supports PETAs request to stop all ticket…
Radio Interview SWR1 Leute
Today 23-3-2020 Heike Vester gave a long interview on a German Radio channel: SWR1-Leute-Heute. <br…
Difficulties in times of the Corona Virus crisis
The unfortunate crisis caused by the corona virus (COVID-19) leaves many people and organisations stranded…
Meet us at “love your Ocean” – the boot 18-26.01.2020
We will start our New Year with an exciting participation at the “Love your Ocean”…
New joint pilot whale publication!
We are pleased to announce a new joint scientific publication on the behaviour of pilot…
Lofoten Centre is closed
This is a kind reminder that we have closed our research and education in Lofoten,…
Sperm Whale Stranded, West Papua
On Saturday 2 June, we learnt of a Sperm Whale stranding in West Papua. Today,…
New Article on Pilot Whale communication published!
We are pleased to announce that our work on the vocal repertoire of long-finned pilot…
Field work in Lofoten has started!
Since last week (23.5.2017) Ellyne and Heike are in Lofoten and have the boat ready…
Ocean Sounds annual meeting with open lectures 3.12.2016!
Invitation to the “Oceanday” in Stuttgart: Annual meeting for Ocean Sounds e.V. members only:15-16:30 ‘clockDHBW…
Whales of Norway need protection!
We have started a cooperation with the WDC and they have posted a blog of…
War in Vestfjord?
Every 8 seconds an explosion can be heard in the Vestfjord, ongoing day and night,…
News for 2016
After successful 4 months in Raja Ampat, we are now continuing our field work on…
Ocean Sounds T-shirts!
Now you can order our beautiful blue Ocean Sounds Whale T-shirts, artwork by Chris Studer…
Publication Pilot whales
After two years of hard struggle with referees we are pleased to announce the publication…
Mare TV Documentary Lofoten
Mare TV Lofoten This German documentary shows different people living and working in Lofoten, among…
Reminder: Whale Presentation
Dear members and friends of OceanSounds, In 5 days Heike will present the projects…
Orca Winter Research 2015-2016
We are happy to announce that Stromsholmen diving and USEA are helping us with the…
New Orca documentary
New film on Orcas by Thierry Simon featuring Pierre De Latour / Orques sans frontiers,…
Welcome to our new website!
We have launched our new website with a new look and content – explore the…
Boat back in the water!
Boat is back in the water!We had 2 weeks of beautiful summer weather, but the…
