Marine Mammals

Acoustics Monitoring Program - Bioacoustics - A study to assess the potential of long range acoustic monitoring of marine mammals.
www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/acoustics/whales/bioacoustics.html

ACS - American Cetacean Society - Publishes a journal “Whalewatcher” and provides online summaries of selected articles on cetaceans, and Fact Packs for schools. Also organizes whale watching trips for education and fundraising purposes.
www.acsonline.org/

Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums - Provides an educational resource for marine mammals and their environments.
ammpa.org

AquaThought Foundation - This is a privately funded research organization dedicated to the exploration of human dolphin interaction. Research includes neurological imaging of dolphins and wellness.
www.aquathought.com/

Biology Learning Center - Resources on coral reefs, marine ecology, oceanography, dolphin biology, conservation, biodiversity and research expeditions.
www.marinebiology.org/science.htm

Cascadia Research Collective - This is a non-profit scientific and education organization founded primarily to conduct research needed to manage and protect threatened marine mammals.
www.cascadiaresearch.org/

Dolphins of Monkey Mia Research Foundation - Articles on dolphin reproduction, calf development, male alliances, foraging strategies and how dolphins interact with sharks.
www.monkeymiadolphins.org/res_findings.htm

European Cetacean Society - This non-profit organization holds an annual conference with workshops for students and produces an on-line newsletter.
www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/

Foundation for Marine Environment Research Centre for Coastal Field Studies - Conducts research into the ecology and habitat conditions of cetaceans.
www.ores.ch/

Global Research and Rescue - Non-profit animal organization that assists marine mammals, whales, dolphins and terrestrial animals.
www.grrescue.org

Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals - GREMM is a non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research on the marine mammals of the St Lawrence and also education on conserving the marine environment. In English and French.
www.gremm.org/eng/5/FS5.html

Indonesia Oceanic Cetacean Program - Includes visual and acoustic surveys, identifications of sensitive marine areas and ocean conservation initiatives.
www.apex-environmental.com/index.html

Jaap's Marine Mammal Pages - Classification, common names, biology, images, full text research, publications and news related to cetaceans and pinnipeds.
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jaap/

Jennifer Dearolf's Home Page - Includes information about research on muscle development in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and Florida manatees.
www2.hendrix.edu/biology/dearolf/index.html

Lab of Sara J. Iverson - Research on the physiology and ecology of marine mammals. Includes list of publications and field work image gallery.
is.dal.ca/~fatlab/

Marine Biology - Marine Mammals - Covers the three orders: Cetacea - whales, porpoises, dolphins; Pinnipedia - seals, sea-lions, walruses; Sirenia - manatees and dugongs.
www.lifesciences.napier.ac.uk/teaching/MB/MB15.html

Mediterranean Cetaceans - Dedicated to research on the free ranging species. Features information, pictures, publications and projects.
www.delphismdc.org

The Oceania Project - Caring for Whales, Dolphins and the Oceans - This non-profit research and information organization is dedicated to raising awareness of Cetacea and the ocean environment. Research includes photo ID and genetic and DNA studies.
www.oceania.org.au/

Prince of the Oceans - Didactic and interactive website dedicated to dolphins that includes extensive species information and images.
membres.lycos.fr/princeoftheoceans/

Project Interlock - Since 1977 this project, set up by Wade Doak in New Zealand, has been researching the capacities of cetaceans in the wild.
www.wadedoak.com/projectinterlock.htm

Society for Marine Mammalogy - Evaluates and promotes the educational, scientific and managerial advancement of marine mammal science.
www.marinemammalogy.org/

South Pacific Whale Research Consortium - The Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation, CCRC, has undertaken studies on the biology, behavior, and ecology of a variety of cetaceans, including the Cook Islands Humpback Whale survey.
www.whaleresearch.org/spwrc.htm

Tethys Research Institute - Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the marine environment. Offers field course data, publications and images.
www.tethys.org

Whales and Dolphins - Website showcases information and photographs concerning marine mammals with an emphasis on whales and dolphins.
www.whale-images.com

Witness for the Whales: DNA Surveillance - This is a service for the identification of whales, porpoises and dolphins using DNA sequences.
www.cebl.auckland.ac.nz:9000/page/whales/title