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Baseline Monitoring for Marine Mammals in the East Coast Range Complexes (passive acoustics)
Atlantic
AFTT
Project Objectives
Assess occurrence, density, and vocal activity of marine mammals and sea turtles in key areas of Navy range complexes
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Complete
Behavioral Response Research Evaluation Workshop II (BRREW II)
Atlantic
Pacific
N/A
Project Objectives
Response
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Current
Mid-Atlantic Nearshore & Mid-shelf Baleen Whale Monitoring
Atlantic
AFTT
Project Objectives
Assess occurrence, habitat use, and baseline behavior of baleen whales in the mid-Atlantic region
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Current
Mid-Atlantic Offshore Cetacean Study
Atlantic
AFTT
Project Objectives
Assess occurrence, habitat use, and baseline behavior of cetaceans in the offshore and continental shelf break region of the VACAPES OPAREA
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Current
Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Mid-Atlantic Baleen Whales
Atlantic
AFTT
Project Objectives
Monitor large whale occurrence in the Mid-Atlantic
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Happy Whale Humpback Happenings
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Photo ID
Other
June 22, 2026
A few interesting matches have come out of our Mid-Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalog efforts and partnership with Happy Whale!
Read post
Whales of Summer
Atlantic
AFTT
N/A
Bottlenose dolphin
Common dolphin
Risso's dolphin
Loggerhead turtle
Baleen whale
Fin whale
Humpback whale
North Atlantic right whale
Pilot whale
Sei whale
Passive acoustics
Visual surveys
N/A
June 10, 2024
In the mid-Atlantic, baleen whale sightings typically occur during the colder months, with peak activity in December and January. Sightings of humpback and right whales usually decrease by late March…
Read post
It’s Whale Season in the Mid-Atlantic!
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMARI)
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Passive acoustics
Photo ID
Visual surveys
November 20, 2023
Baleen whale season has started in the mid-Atlantic and we have several projects in the region studying their occurrence and behavior.
Read post
Coming full circle – right whale mom returns with calf
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Passive acoustics
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
March 15, 2023
Previously CATS tagged Right whale "Smoke" is sighted again in VA with a calf.
Read post
Right Whale Party in the Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
February 4, 2023
A Surface Active Group of North Atlantic right whales off the coast of Virginia.
Read post
An Urban Whale
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Photo ID
Visual surveys
February 3, 2023
A juvenile North Atlantic right whale finds itself in a busy area.
Read post
Right whales are on the move!
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
November 23, 2022
Two female right whales were sighted off Virginia during their southbound migration.
Read post
NARW tagged off VA Beach!
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Tagging
Visual surveys
March 2, 2022
A yearling right whale was tagged off Virginia.
Read post
Blue whale tagged off the coast of Virginia
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Blue whale
Tagging
Visual surveys
April 26, 2021
Details on the first blue whale tagged in the region.
Read post
Tracking an endangered North Atlantic right whale
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
March 15, 2021
A yearling right whale was tagged off the coast of VA and tracked for 12 days.
Read post
Drone footage of a blue whale off the coast of Virginia!
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Blue whale
Visual surveys
March 14, 2021
Blue whale footage from Virginia
Read post
Drone footage of humpback whale bubble-net feeding off the coast of Virginia
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Visual surveys
February 18, 2021
Humpback whale "Tobin" bubblenet feeding off VA.
Read post
Fantastic video of an encounter with North Atlantic right whales off the coast of Virginia Beach
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Photo ID
Visual surveys
January 27, 2021
Footage of three right whales off Virginia.
Read post
New acoustic monitoring buoy helps researchers study and protect North Atlantic Right Whales
Atlantic
AFTT
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Baleen whale
Fin whale
Humpback whale
North Atlantic right whale
Sei whale
Passive acoustics
January 19, 2021
A new buoy to listen for protected whales.
Read post
Entangled humpback whale
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Tagging
Visual surveys
January 8, 2021
Our team assisted with the disentanglement efforts of a young humpback whale.
Read post
Fin and blue whale feeding aggregation observed in Norfolk Canyon study area
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Blue whale
Fin whale
Visual surveys
March 26, 2019
Baleen whale feeding assemblage offshore of Virginia.
Read post
One whale tagged twice.
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
March 8, 2019
D-tag and limpet tag on a humpback whale.
Read post
Blue whales and sei whales and right whales - OH MY!!!
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Blue whale
Fin whale
Humpback whale
North Atlantic right whale
Sei whale
Photo ID
Visual surveys
April 18, 2018
A spring aggregation of endangered whales offshore.
Read post
Repeat tagging customers to humpback monitoring project
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Duke University
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
January 30, 2018
Some interesting notes on site fidelity in Humpack whales.
Read post
Tagging North Atlantic Right Whales
Atlantic
AFTT
Duke University
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Syracuse University
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
May 9, 2016
Southeast US tagging project has successful season.
Read post
Tagging Atlantic Humpbacks
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
January 8, 2016
Year two of our Chesapeake Bay humpback whale project has begun!
Read post
Great Day for a Mid-Atlantic Offshore Survey
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Fin whale
Humpback whale
Minke whale
Bottlenose dolphin
Common dolphin
Delphinids
Odontocete
Pilot whale
Photo ID
Visual surveys
April 20, 2015
Pelagic cetaceans and sea turtle sightings.
Read post
Humpbacks Have Arrived!
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Visual surveys
December 30, 2014
It's winter in Virginia and that means whales!
Read post
North Atlantic Right Whale Disentanglement
Atlantic
AFTT
Duke University
Syracuse University
Baleen whale
North Atlantic right whale
Visual surveys
March 3, 2014
Our team provided assistance to a disentanglement effort.
Read post
Cape Hatteras Field Work Update
Atlantic
AFTT
Cornell University
Duke University
Baleen whale
Fin whale
Beaked whale
Goose-beaked whale
Odontocete
Pilot whale
Photo ID
Tagging
Visual surveys
October 28, 2013
Calm days at sea off NC.
Read post
Passive acoustic monitoring for right whales off Cape Hatteras
Atlantic
AFTT
Cornell University
Duke University
Baleen whale
Fin whale
Humpback whale
North Atlantic right whale
Passive acoustics
October 21, 2013
MARUs off NC
Read post
Spinnaker sighted off Virginia Beach
Atlantic
AFTT
HDR
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Visual surveys
September 25, 2013
A well known whale makes a visit.
Read post
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Cetacean occurrence from passive acoustic monitoring in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, 2011-2012
Pacific
HCTT/HSTT
HDR
NAVFAC
NAVSEA
Bio-Waves, Inc.
Oceanwide Science Institute
Baleen whale
Blainville's beaked whale
Goose-beaked whale
Sperm whale
Visual surveys
N/A
Monitoring in two archipelagos: strategic planning through adaptive management
Pacific
HCTT/HSTT
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Baleen whale
Humpback whale
Visual surveys
Passive acoustic monitoring for beaked whales and other cetaceans off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Atlantic
AFTT
Duke University
UC San Diego
Baleen whale
Goose-beaked whale
Fin whale
Minke whale
Sperm whale
Passive acoustics
Patterns of cetacean occurrence in the deep waters off Virginia and North Carolina
Atlantic
AFTT
Duke University
NAVFAC Atlantic
Bottlenose dolphin
Clymene dolphin
Common dolphin
Risso's dolphin
Spotted dolphin
Striped dolphin
Baleen whale
Short-finned pilot whale
Visual surveys