#EndangeredSpeciesDay is a day to highlight endangered species + learn how we can help protect them. Today, our scientists talk about various endangered species that are near and dear to their hearts. Watch more: bit.ly/3ysyVuM #PartyForThePlanet

Marine biologist Dr. Asha de Vos will continue the New England Aquarium lecture series on "How Sri Lanka's Blue Whales Spurred A New Marine Conservation Model". 🐋 This lecture is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Register: bit.ly/3fKYiPZ

New #podcast featuring our Senior Scientist Dr. Peter Corkeron about the newly named Gulf of Mexico whale, which may have fewer than 50 individuals left. bit.ly/3bY7Rdm #RicesWhale #GulfOfMexico #EndangeredSpecies #Whales

Join us on tomorrow, June 3rd at 3pm ET to learn about BlueSwell, a bluetech incubator run by New England Aquarium and SeaAhead Bluetech Innovation! #BlueSwell #OceanStartups #OceanInnovation #BlueTech Register here: hubs.li/H0PdRDS0

Summertime on Cape Cod makes people think of one thing: Sharks! 🦈 Our researchers are studying many species of sharks that roam the Cape's waters this time of year, including the #GreatWhiteShark. #Sharks #SharkScientists #FSET bit.ly/3pqE8PT

.Anderson Cabot Center at NEAQ scientists have identified a #NorthAtlanticRightWhale mother + calf spotted swimming off Brier Island, Nova Scotia, as the 18th pair of the season! This marks the second calf for mom "Lobster" (Catalog #3232). Read more: bit.ly/2RZDUD3 📸: Amy Tudor

Protecting special places in the ocean—like we do with national parks on land—creates sanctuaries where wildlife can thrive and ecosystems are more resilient to #ClimateChange. Sign in support of #Protect30x30: bit.ly/30x30WOD #WorldOceanDay #NationalOceanMonth 🌊❤️

On #UNWorldOceansDay, we join the United Nations in emphasizing the importance of ocean health for sustainable ocean livelihoods. Learn how our Responsible #Seaweed Program contributes to the sustainable use of ocean resources. bit.ly/3iofSfz #DoMoreGoodxIFF Global Seaweed Coalition

The United States, United Kingdom, Chile, Costa Rica, and France announced a new global partnership to advance the role of #MarineProtectedAreas (MPAs). Read more: bit.ly/3qfGjpT 📸: Reef fish in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. (NOAA) #ClimateChange

Join SeaAhead Bluetech Innovation on June 22nd for a Bluetech Free Swim! This virtual networking session is meant to spark connections and collaboration within the #bluetech community. ow.ly/KUmo50FcPm8

Recently, a commercial lobster diver found himself in the mouth of a #HumpbackWhale. Dr. Peter Corkeron, says "humpbacks can open their jaws 90 degrees as they suck in hundreds of gallons of food and water, which makes [his] experience possible." More: bit.ly/3wAzTDZ

Our scientists recently conducted an aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts #MarineNationalMonument! Scientists hope aerial surveys will unlock the secrets of a biodiversity hotspot. 🐋🐬🐳 Learn more in our blog: bit.ly/3l5dQlY

#DYK A sea turtle rescued at the National Aquarium may travel 1400 miles from rescue to release? Tonight at 7pm ET, learn more about rescuing endangered #seaturtles with Animal Rescue Director Jennifer Dittmar at our August evening webinar. Sign up at s.si.edu/3lSFPFF

Congrats to Gayathra Bandara for being selected for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s program!👏 Gayathra received a scholarship from Blue Resources Trust where he worked on elasmobranch research with MCAF_NEAQ Fellow Daniel Fernando. Read about his work: bit.ly/2W13Fox

Congratulations to our research assistants hafsa jamel and Chiran Weerarathne who received MCAF_NEAQ Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) grants for two new exciting projects! Wish them luck and stay tuned for more! Anderson Cabot Center at NEAQ

We are disappointed that federal regulations aimed to protect North Atlantic right whales are lacking more aggressive measures that are crucial to saving this critically endangered species, which numbers approx. 350 individuals. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3juRvwL

Have you ever wondered what it's like for our researchers to go out in the ocean and look for #NorthAtlanticRightWhales? Tomorrow, Anderson Cabot Center at NEAQ NEAQ Right Whale Research Scientist Kelsey is taking over our Instagram to take you on a research cruise! Join us tomorrow!

Although the biggest threats to #NorthAtlanticRightWhales are human caused (entanglements + ship strikes), these critically endangered #MarineMammals face yet another challenge: #ClimateChange. More by New England Aquarium Research Scientist Dan Pendleton: bit.ly/3EoGqWN

🌟 New #Shark Study! 🌟 Dr. Nick Whitney, Senior Scientist at the Anderson Cabot Center at NEAQ, is the lead author on a new study, which measures the resiliency of #sharks that are caught + released in commercial longline fisheries. Newport Aquarium Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium bit.ly/3Am6H5B

Below is an X-ray of one of our released #Loggerhead sea turtles, which depicts a surgically implanted #AcousticTag. We released three rehabilitated sea turtles back into the wild w/ these acoustic tags. Now, we are retrieving the data from them. More: bit.ly/309mBTH