Check out SMRU researcher @oceangill.bsky.social appearing on Mark Evans' podcast as he undertakes an expedition along the coast of Oman to collect eDNA samples and geo-tag marine plastic: open.spotify.com/episode/5c6I...
Delighted to share this new paper that outlines the current abundance of the Indus River dolphin in Pakistan, estimated at approx 2000 individuals in 5 populations fragmented by irrigation dams. Amazingly there is an increase in abundance and signs of recovery in this species
doi.org/10.3354/esr0...
New study, collab with @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social: reduced adult survival for harbour seals in areas of pop. decline in Scotland. tinyurl.com/ys4hc3jw Mark-recapture models applied to photo-ID data from 3 sites with contrasting pop. trajectories to generate concurrent survival and fecundity rates.
me talking about SMRU research to a class of high school pupils
me standing in front of a life sized inflatable humpback whale called Hope
Great albeit exhausting fun representing @seamammalresearch.bsky.social on the Developing Young Workforce/Hope the Whale roadshow this with colleagues from WDC. 3 days, 3 schools, ~900 students ... aaaaand breath...🤣🐳
This year’s IUCN World Conservation Congress convened over 10,000 global environmental stewards. The CSG's booth highlighted cetacean conservation planning and action and our members contributed to presentations and discussions. Read our latest news post for some event highlights: shorturl.at/HPtMW
As we continue to speak about the Western Indian Ocean, we’re highlighting how IndoCet partners are joining forces to understand and protect cetaceans.
Regional collaboration is thriving:
💠 Around 50 acoustic recorders are listening across the [...]
#IndoCet #HumpbackWhales #Collaboration
Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) and the CSG go hand-in-hand, using robust science to identify areas where research, monitoring, management and threat mitigation are key. As of 2025, 323 IMMAs have been identified to protect cetacean populations. Learn more at our news item: shorturl.at/1UO5w
Come visit us at booth 134 during the IUCN World Conservation Congress, October 9th-15th, 2025! The booth, themed 'Conservation Planning and Action for Cetaceans,' will feature the work of the CSG and partners to spread awareness and increase support for our collective efforts.
shorturl.at/CaV8B
Tired but happy after a fantastic few days discussing all things UK seal populations with the NERC Special Committee on Seals (SCOS). Delighted to host such a brilliant group of scientists and government advisors and policy makers at SMRU
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social @ukri.org
📣Announcing the launch of SealMAP: Seal Mapping & Analysis Platform. This SMRU app allows you to explore & download the latest grey & harbour seal distribution maps for Scotland. You can also get estimates of density for your area of interest. Happy mapping! arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/shiny/smru/s... 🦭🗺️
Recapping Day 2 at the 13th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, the highlight of the day was a mini-session focused on Management of threats to marine megafauna in the WIO.
There are multiple threats such as fishing, [...]
#wiomsa2025 #day2 #oneoceanonefuture #hudonet #oceanscience #marineconservation
Other presentations in the session included a photo-id study of the enigmatic Omura’s whale (a beautiful creature) and study of the overlap of marine traffic and cetaceans in the SWIO, which highlighted hotspots where speed restrictions or rerouting could reduce impacts.
#wiomsa #day2 #omuraswhale
Had an amazing weekend at the '100 Years of RRS Discovery' celebrations in #Dundee
Thanks for the support from @seamammalresearch.bsky.social and @smruinstrument.bsky.social
#RRS100 #Discovery100
Quick Fact #3: Indian Ocean humpback dolphins are quickly disappearing throughout their natural range.
They continue to face various threats that cause mortality, such as gillnets, chemical contaminants, ports and their associated activities and infrastructure.
#HuDoNET #LetsGetQuizzical
Quick Fact #4: Humpback dolphins can be found along the rim of the western Indian Ocean, the Arabian/Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and some islands.
For a more detailed breakdown, head over to hudonet.org/map
#HuDoNET #LetsGetQuizzical #HumpbackDolphinFacts
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Fantastic to see this lovely piece on my long-time marine mammal science colleague in Iran Nazanin. Well worth a listen!
HuDoNet Member Spotlight: The Real World
As we continue to highlight the amazing feats of our members, this week, we have an eye-opening piece about the career of Nazanin Mohsenian in Iran and her work on humpback dolphins.
#HuDoNET #WomenInStem #conservation #research
[...] of medicine or engineering, she pursued a unique passion, one that led her to the heart of the sea and the Persian Gulf. She spent long hours standing on boats, capturing rare and beautiful moments from the lives of dolphins alongside her friends.
#WomenInStem #conservation #research
The incredible thing about rivers is their ability to regenerate and heal. Too late for Yangtze paddlefish & Yangtze River dolphin, but the Yangtze environment is now improving and the Yangtze finless porpoise numbers are starting to recover thanks to Prof Wang Ding and colleagues in China
We are the IMMA-Network, identifying & safeguarding Important Marine Mammal Areas for whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, dugong, manatees, sea otters & the polar bear. Our group is the IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force. Please join us to make a place in the sea for the marine mammals.
🚀 Upcoming Talk! 🚀
Dr Lars Boehme from SMRU (@seamammalresearch.bsky.social) will share how SMRU Instrumentation tags and seals can help advance marine science. 🦭
📍 Discovery Point, Dundee.
📆 Sat 13 & Sun 14 September
🕧 12:30 pm both days
More info: www.dundeeheritagetrust.co.uk/event/how-se...
incredible new opportunity to interact and download data on seals accross the UK. amazing work by @seamammalresearch.bsky.social
Quick Fact #1: Indian Ocean humpback dolphins are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
#HuDoNET #QuickFacts #IUCN #EndangeredSpecies #HumpbackDolphin #MarineMammalConservation
🐬 HuDoNET has just docked along the shoreline of the digital world .
We’re here to talk humpback dolphins, conservation, and community — and we want you on board.
Let’s save these coastal beauties together.
Find us on Facebook, Insta & LinkedIn. 🌊💙
#DolphinConservation #HuDoNet #MarineScience #SDG14
Almost all #cetaceans were reassessed for the IUCN Red List between 2018-2021. This information was published in 2023 to provide a global #RedList status overview. A key finding was that 26% of assessed species were threatened with extinction. Learn more on iucn-csg.org/red-list-sta....
In January 2025, the Gephyreus Project reached a significant milestone with the launch of its dedicated website, www.gephyreus.org/en, designed to advance the #conservation of Lahille's bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus gephyreus). Learn more at our latest news item: shorturl.at/h9bJa
In November 2024, the CSG worked with the IUCN SSC and WCPA chairs to draft and send a letter of concern that has helped to halt a potentially harmful LNG development in an Important Marine Mammal Area in the Gulf of California. Read more at: shorturl.at/VwvwF
#conservation #IUCN #cetaceans
Grey seal in the water
Ever wondered why seals don't drown? New groundbreaking research from @smruecophys.bsky.social led by @chrismcknight.bsky.social published in @science.org reveals that, unlike other mammals, seals can sense blood oxygen levels.
Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
SMRU researchers are appealing for the public to help us understand why UK Harbour seals are in steep decline news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/st-a...
The current status & #extinction risk for #whales, #dolphins & #porpoises. 1 in 4 are in immediate trouble. I wonder how that will look 4 years from now? @disciara.bsky.social @oceangill.bsky.social @defenders.org @whalesorg.bsky.social @imma-network.bsky.social
