Passive acoustic buoys are scientists’ ears in the deep! Get the full story on this WHOI-developed technology that protects whales from ship strikes: go.whoi.edu/om-whales | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

🌊🚢 Meet R/V Atlantis— a research vessel pushing the boundaries of human exploration. Owned by the US Navy, operated by #WHOI, and significantly funded by the National Science Foundation, Atlantis is the only ship in the U.S. Academic Research Fleet equipped to launch and support the human-occupied submersible #Alvin! Strong national support for ocean research infrastructure like Atlantis strengthens US leadership in ocean exploration. 📲Learn more: go.whoi.edu/RVAtlantis | Woods Hole Oceanogra

🐋✨ Last week in Cape Cod Bay, WHOI researchers filmed these North Atlantic right whale moms and their calves. Grand Teton, one of the most prolific right whale mothers, is with her 9th calf. Accordion, named for the vessel strike injury across her back, is a first-time mother this year!⁠ As these critically-endangered whales migrate to New England waters for the spring and summer, we’re celebrating the 11 new mother-and-calf pairs spotted this season. 🎉 Though more calves are needed to replace