For anyone interested in sharks and their ecology
Professor John Mohan and some of his students at the Mohan Shark and Fish Ecology Lab at UNE recently deployed Maine’s first real-time shark detection buoy between Ferry Beach and Old Orchard Beach.… Read more.
For anyone interested in learning about these gigantic fish, often mistaken for whales
The ocean sunfish (Mola mola) looks like the invention of a mad scientist: huge and flat, this silvery-gray fish has a tiny mouth and big eyes that vanish into an even bigger body with a truncated tail.… Read more.
For children pre-K and up, and their families
Danielle Marston from the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) will bring some hands-on activities to help us learn about the giant creatures living under the sea right here in Maine!… Read more.
On a tiny, remote island in the Gulf of Maine, student researchers make science history watching whales.
Since its beginning, Allied Whale has been at the forefront of modern whale research and is recognized as a leader in the development of techniques used by whale biologists world-wide.… Read more.
