The
first mother-calf pair of humpback whales was seen on April
4th. Mural and her youngster were photographed by Center for
Coastal Studies researchers during the monthly Sanctuary Survey
cruise.
A
member of the Stellwagen Bank dive team fills out a fish identification
form. The Sanctuary is working with REEF to increase local species
awareness in the Gulf of Maine. Photo by the SBNMS Dive Team.
This
black sea bass is one of the species covered in the new Fish of
the Gulf of Maine Identification Course. The photo was taken by
the SBNMS dive team during a dive the the Sanctuary last year.
Participants
in the annual Humpback Whale Naming Workshop on March 25th gave
some 60 whales names based on coloring and scars. This whale was
named "14" for the marks on its left fluke.
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