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Videography

Youtube  

"YouTube" -Visit the Stellwagen Bank YouTube page to see additional videos.

     
Megaclicks  

"Megapclicks" -a series of clicks and buzzes from humpback whales apparently associated with nighttime feeding behaviors — have been recorded in and around the sanctuary. The study is the first to document baleen whales producing this type of sound, normally associated with toothed whales and echolocation.

     
Whale Animation  

Whale Visualization
Stellwagen Bank NMS / CCOM UNH

     
Whale Animation  

Whale Visualization
A multi-institution consortium has been tagging humpback and right whales to better understand their feeding behaviors in the sanctuary and nearby waters. Follow progress on this exciting whale research.

     
Whale Tagging  

Whale Tagging
Stellwagen Bg ofank National Marine Sanctuary Tagging a Humpback Whale.

     
3D Bathymetry  

3D Bathymetry
A 3D rendering of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary using GIS software.

     
Portland  

Portland
Portland Video

     
Monkfish  
Monkfish
Monkfish Video
     
Ocean Pout  
Ocean Pout
Ocean Pout Video
     
Bluefish  
Bluefish
Bluefish Video
     
Redfish  
Redfish
Redfish Video
     
Cod  
Cod
Cod Video
     
Pollock  
Pollock
Pollock Video
     
Wolfish  
Wolfish
Wolfish Video
     
Portland Deck  
Portland Deck
Portland Deck Video
     
Paul Palmer trawl net  
Paul Palmer trawl net
Paul Palmer trawl net Video
     
Louise B Crary gill net  
Louise B Crary gill net
Louise B Crary gill net Video
     
Frank A Palmer helm  
Frank A Palmer helm
Frank A Palmer helm Video
     
Humpack whale and ship  
Humpback and ship
Humpback and ship Video
     
Humpback Feeding  
Humpback feeding
Humpback feeding Video
     
Josephine Marie  
Josephine Marie
Josephine Marie
Video
     
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