The Economist December 2019
Article in The Economist magazine 16 December 2019 issue about the reasons that whales are large, based upon research from Dr Jeremy Goldbogen and colleagues
Posts in “Research”
Olindias formosus Fluorescence
Research demonstrating that Olindias formosus flower hat jellyfish use fluorescence to attract prey
8 Calves for Humpback Whale Super Mommy
Documentation of an eighth calf for a single humpback whale over a period of nineteen years in Tonga
Tonga: My 15th Season
I'm heading to Tonga for my 15th season with humpback whales. Please help me keep an eye out for Super Mommy
Missing Mega Poop
Photos of Bryde's whale defecation, illustrating the importance of missing megafauna poop, as discussed in new research paper titled Global nutrient transport in a world of giants
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2015
Summary and wrap-up of my time with humpback whales in Tonga during the 2015 winter breeding season
First Record of Humpback Whale in Sri Lanka
Photographs of the first humpback whale ever documented in Sri Lanka, from an encounter in February 2014. The whale was a young male, 8-9m in length.
Humpback Whale Super Mommy Reloaded
Prolific humpback whale female shows up with her calf in Vava'u, after being spotted earlier this season in Ha'apai
Humpback Whale Super Mommy Again
Photographic and video documentation of a single female humpback whale with seven different calves between 1998 and 2014 in Tonga
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 7
Summary thoughts, fact, figures, and photos for the 2014 humpback whale season in Tonga
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 5
Photos and video of a humpback whale singer, couple engaged in courtship, females with calves in Vava'u, Tonga
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 4
Humpback whale calves in Tonga, photographs and stories explaining natural history insights