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Year: 2015
Scalloped Hammerhead Conservation Effort...
Throughout the summer, I have been researching the patterns of the Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) in the waters of Cape May and Wildwood from this year compared to last year’s data. Last year the American and Atlantic Star only had one data entry on a Scalloped hammerhead sighting, meaning one sighting where the shark stayed […]
Portuguese Man o’ War and Current Displa
The Portuguese Man o’ War is one of the most infamous jelly fish in the world. People who may know only the most simplistic facts about the ocean will be able to tell you that it is one of the most deadly jelly fish in the world. Lucky for us this creature is usually found […]
Frequency and Correlation of Surface Ob...
Introduction Collection of opportunistic data during whale watching trips can offer a wide range of insights into cetacean behavior. In addition to spatial information and long term tracking of individuals through photographic methods, notable short-term behaviors of individuals are recorded during sightings (Hauser 2007). Feeding and mating are two essential behaviors often observed at the […]
Cape May Whale Watch & Research Center v
The NJ Audubon’s Nature Center of Cape May asked one our of naturalists and marine biologists, Melissa Laurino of the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center to be a guest speaker at one of their themed education camp weeks, “Diving into the Deep.” The presentation was given to pre-K through 7th graders and focused […]
OUT OF THE DEPTHS: MYSTERIES OF OUR OFFS...
Far out in the Atlantic lurk strange creatures considered to be the deepest diving of all mammals. These record setting animals are Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). Normally found far from shore, the Research Center has encountered and photographed individuals of this species during pelagic birding and whale watching trips. The beaked whale family consists […]
Minke Whale Calf Beaches Itself Along th...
Last week on Sunday, June 21st, at around 6:30 PM, a one-year-old Minke calf (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) had washed up along the Delaware Bay within Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and was still alive at the time of arrival. This was reportedly the third time the calf had been beached. One-day prior, the whale was found […]
Identification Complication: Ephemeral A...
The migration route of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is seasonally motivated, wintering in North Carolina and further south, followed by an occupation of the coastal habitats of the nutrient-rich, warm watered Jersey shore from early April through early December. This movement is accompanied by shifts in the dolphins’ social behavior, feeding patterns, mating opportunities, […]
Paulagics Birding 18hr Pelagic Trip; Cap...
05/25/2015 Now that I’ve caught up on sleep a bit, here’s a more elaborate description of the successful Cape May overnight trip. See Life Paulagics ran a highly successful overnight trip that racked up 4 NJBRC review species! (Yes, Mr. Boyle, I will be writing them up.) We left Sunday night a little after 10:00 […]
Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins are giving ...
On yesterday’s (05/06/2015) 1:00pm Whale, Dolphin and Bird Watch we were able to witness at least two newborn dolphin calves! The Cape May population of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins will return to Cape May, New Jersey every year to feed, mate and give birth to their calves. The dolphin’s gestation period is about 12 months, so […]