Shiva J, PhD

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Hi beautiful parents & caregivers 🤍
We heard you, and thank you for all the responses to our survey! The results were a perfect tie between a Facebook group and a WhatsApp group… so we created both ✨
You can now join either (or both!) communities using this link: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

In 1949, WHOI researchers recorded what ended up being the earliest-preserved whale song—without realizing what they'd captured! 🐳🎶

Nearly 80 years later, that sound has resurfaced!

🎉Celebrate World Whale Day with the full story: go.whoi.edu/whoi-1949

Southern right whale recovery reverses as reproduction declines Southern right whales are having fewer calves as sea ice shrinks. Scientists say this species may now be a warning sign of climate change.

Southern right whale recovery reverses as reproduction declines, which could be the result of climate change, scientists say.
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February date is at capacity! Other future dates still available

Aquarium identifies North Atlantic right whale found dead off Virginia as 3-year-old female - New England Aquarium Protecting the blue planet

Second death - despite the double digit calves being born to the North Atlantic right whale this season, even one death is one too many #narw #whaleconservation

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Our next seminar about harassment is coming up in two weeks! This one is women only. You will need to register as we have limited space. Please use this link: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]

Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

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The Evolution of Cetacean Societies From leading cetacean biologists, an up-to-date, comprehensive collection exploring advancements in our understanding of cetacean ecology, behavior, and societies.   Cetaceans—whales, dolphins, and po...

@whaleresearch.bsky.social book link here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Excited to read the new: The Evolution of Cetacean Societies book. Got a sneak peak of this prehistoric superstar at the launch earlier today @rockyrockyrocky.bsky.social
@darrencroft.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social

Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing

I am so tired

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AI-generated wildlife photos make conservation more difficult Anyone who looks at a social media feed with any regularity is likely familiar with the deluge of fabricated images and videos now circulating online. Some are harmless curiosities (other than the…

AI-generated wildlife photos make conservation more difficult

Join us on Saturday, February 7th for a live Q&A with the authors and editors of ‘The Evolution of Cetacean Societies’

18:00 GMT / 10am PT

🎟️ Free with registration
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North Atlantic right whale calf update: we’re at 20!!! #narw #cetaceannews #finallygoodnews

Are international applicants welcome?

Writing is thinking

"On the value of human-generated scientific writing in the age of large-language models."

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The crispiness reached a whole new level this year … last year …

Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Instagram: "Three new North Atlantic right whale calves were sighted by CMA Research Institute aerial survey teams over the last few days! 🐋🐋🐋 There are now 14 new right ... 715 likes, 3 comments - cmaquarium on December 28, 2025: "Three new North Atlantic right whale calves were sighted by CMA Research Institute aerial survey teams over the last few days! 🐋🐋🐋 There are n...

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Not much went right this year but to hear of fresh sightings bringing the total to 14 new documented calves for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is most welcome news in these final days of 2025 (photo credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, NOAA permit #26919)

Tere Tohorā, Karanga Tāngata: Weaving Māori Knowledge With Conventional Science to Characterise a Biodiversity Hotspot for Marine Megafauna in an Area Facing Multiple Anthropogenic Impacts This study weaves traditional Māori knowledge and conventional scientific surveys to generate a stocktake on the biodiversity of marine megafauna in an area facing multiple anthropogenic impacts in N....

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Freshly published work led by Tom Brough: Tere Tohorā, Karanga Tāngata: Weaving Māori Knowledge With Conventional Science to Characterise a Biodiversity Hotspot for Marine Megafauna in an Area Facing Multiple Anthropogenic Impacts (link to open source paper below)

Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins

Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.

My latest for @nytimes.com

(gift link!) #marinelife

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There may have been not only one vaquita calf sighting, but possibly two! This is huge!!

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Journalist friends, please, banish "scientists are baffled" from your vocabulary.

In this article, the scientists clearly explain what happened. No one is baffled. It's sad but not the slighest bit baffling.

Physically but not mentally out of the office

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds - ABC News 🦑🧪🌎

Love seeing dedicated sessions on accessibility and inclusivity in the field at wildlife and science conferences #tws2025 #thewildlifesociety

Entering Day 3 and our 8AM presentation session with this epic sunrise #tws2025 #thewildlifesociety

Super cool! Study: Drone-Based Wildlife Monitoring Using Thermal Sensors and Deep Learning (Hiroto Goto et al) from @friresearch.bsky.social #tws2025 #thewildlifesociety