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The OSU Marine Mammal Institute is a multi-disciplinary facility, incorporating the work of academics from the realm of Engineering, Genetics, Agriculture, Aquatics, Ecology, Veterinary Medicine, Biology and Communications. As the only Institute of its kind, top researchers from around the globe will utilize their combined efforts to continue the legacy of discovery and preservation of critical habits of target species, and understanding how they interact with their environment and the human activities affecting them.
Whale Telemetry Group

Whale Telemetry Group (WTG)

Using satellite-monitored radio tags to determine the distribution and critical habitats of endangered whales.
Cetacean Conservation Genetics Lab

Cetacean Conservation Genetics Lab (CCGL)

Exploring the genome of whales and dolphins to understand the past, assess the present and conserve the future.
Pinniped Ecology Applied Research Lab

Pinniped Ecology Applied Research Lab (PEARL)

Ecology, behavioral physiology, and conservation biology of pinnipeds.
Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network (OMMSN)

Documenting occurrences and investigating the causes of marine mammal strandings in Oregon.

Bycatch whaling a growing threat

Scientists are warning that a new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries "bycatch" is threatening coastal stocks of minke whales and other protected species.

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Bruce Mate Featured on National Geographic

A National Geographic Channel film, “Kingdom of the Blue Whale, premiered on Sunday, March 8 with more airings listed on their website.  This program offers some of the most revealingviews of the largest animal on the planet through the work of OregonState University’s Bruce Mate and colleague John Calambokidis ofCascadia Research Cooperative...

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National Geographic Magazine article on blue whale

Read the National Geographic story about blue whales online.  This article by Kenneth Brower, tells about the second part of a National Geographic-funded expedition to discover breeding and feeding grounds of the world's largest mammal, the blue whale.   National Geographic Channel will first air this TV special on March 8th - please check for times on your local TV listings.

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