International student finds community, purpose at UH Mānoa
Despite the challenges of being thousands of miles from family, Ritu Krishna Raju found a second home in Hawaiʻi.
Humpback whale mother-calf health assessed using drone tech
Research revealed significant energy demands on lactating mothers and environmental stressors on calf survival and reproduction.
Pregnant humpback whales’ energy needs increase when fasting during migration
UH researchers uncovered the energy challenges pregnant humpback whales face during migration, especially in their final trimester.
Keeping up with the dolphins: drones give snapshot of pod health
Using drones to successfully assess the age of critically endangered, free-ranging dolphins in Greece is the focus of new research.
Humpback whales wield tools to ensure their survival
Humpback whales manipulate the bubble-nets they create to maximize their food intake in Alaskan feeding grounds.
Q&A: Whale expert utilizes tech to monitor marine mammals
UH News interviewed whale expert Lars Bejder to hear how innovative technologies are helping experts monitor the health of marine mammals.
Tracking breakthrough: Scientists change way they monitor smaller whales
The tags are equipped with cameras, hydrophones, accelerometers and depth sensors to provide insights into the daily lives of these marine species.
Individual whale, dolphin ID using facial recognition tech
A new tool to identify 24 species of whales and dolphins was created using facial recognition technology which can identify individual mammals in the wild.
Dolphin age, pod health revealed with drone photos
Using drone photographs, researchers from UH Mānoa are now able to determine the age-structure of free-ranging dolphin groups.
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