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We are pleased to announce a second publication by PhD Candidate Martin van Aswegen and colleagues!. This study on mother-calf energetics following birth serves as a companion to the humpback whale gestation paper published yesterday.

We are pleased to announce a new publication by PhD Candidate Martin van Aswegen and colleagues!. This study estimated the energetic cost of pregnancy in humpback whales throughout the 11.5-month gestation period.

The final day of @mmrp_uh presentations at #perthsmm2024 , and we’re ending with a bang! 🌎🐬 #perthsmm2024 #MarineMammalScience

Halfway through the #perthsmm2024 conference, and the excitement just keeps building! We’re so proud to be part of a community pushing the boundaries of marine mammal science. Here’s to another inspiring day! 🌊🐋 #MMRP #MarineMammalScience #perthsmm2024 @alaska_whale_foundation

Day two of the Biennial Conference on the Biology of #marinemammals , and our MMRP researchers are up to speed after a successful start yesterday! Today (Tuesday, Nov 12), four MMRP team members will present their latest findings. Let’s show them some support! 👏🏼 #perthsmm2024

Excited to dive into a week of inspiring presentations and new discoveries in marine mammalogy! Tomorrow, four of our talented MMRP researchers take the stage at the Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals here in Perth, sharing insights across a range of topics!

Researchers from MMRP are super excited to be joining the 25th @marinemammalogy biennial conference in Perth. Stay tuned for updates! .#PerthSMM2024

MMRPʻs very own @brijonnay and @kirB15 will be hosting a full day SMM workshop on their incredible summer program, SMMILE, looking at increasing inclusivity in science education. So proud of yʻall for the work youʻve done on this incredible program! .#SMM2024 #PerthSMM2024

What is the collective noun for a group of marine mammal scientists?? I want to make a "pod" joke, but will resist the temptation. Anyway, researchers from MMRP are super excited to be joining the @marinemammalogy biennial conference in Perth. #PerthSMM2024

A humpback whale mother-calf pair rests in the turquoise waters of Hawaiʻi, conserving energy during the demanding phase of lactation – an critical period before their journey back to nutrient-rich feeding grounds. Collected under NMFS Permit 21476.

Videos taken under NMFS permit 19703.

Thanks to the field team: @laureneeckert , @Liah_McPherson, Andy Szabo, Dana Bloch, Lewis Evans, Jess McCoppin, Sarah Perryman, and Madi Kosma.

Check out @GussieHollers blog post about her tagging fieldwork at Alaska Whale Foundation:. We tagged 9 whales cooperatively feeding on herring, and for the first time, tagged 8 whales solitarily lunge feeding on krill

Nice story featuring @hannah_v_h talking about her 2022 study on climate change and humpback whales! .

We thank our funders: @USNavy, @NOAAFisheries, @Dolphin_Quest, Costas M Lemos Foundation, @OceanCare, @Georgetown, @NSF, and @BarancikCMBF.