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Marine conservation and science in service of making a place in the global ocean for the 135 species of whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals. Find us at https://www.marinemammalhabitat.org and check out our online IMMA e-Atlas.
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We have been pleased to work with ORCA on reducing the risk of ships hitting whales on their journeys across the Indian Ocean. ORCA biologists have worked with us to identify IMMAs in the NE Atlantic. Here is the latest ORCA news story on our new IMMA release: orca.org.uk/news-blog/ne...

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Today we've announced 43 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) spotlighting whale, manatee & other marine mammal habitats needing protection in NW Atlantic & Caribbean. See our news story here: www.marinemammalhabitat.org/news/ See the IMMA e-Atlas: www.marinemammalhabitat.org/imma-eatlas/

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Proud to announce 43 new Important Marine Mammal Areas—MMAs—in the NW Atlantic & Wider Caribbean region. 43 is testament to awesome species diversity in this region. Meet the manatees, clymene & Fraser's dolphins, dwarf sperm whales & more. Check news story here: www.marinemammalhabitat.org/news/

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

What do polar bears, northern bottlenose whales & Florida manatees have in common? Yes, all marine mammals, but what else? They are all contributing to a record number of new Important Marine Mammal Areas, or IMMAs, in the NW Atlantic Ocean and Wider Caribbean, to be released tomorrow, Thurs Feb 13.

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Exciting new research into the wonders of the KAIMANA WEST PAPUA IMMA. Frontiers paper from our colleagues here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar... Read more by logging in to the IMMA e-Atlas on marinemammalhabitat.org Bg story and photos here: phys.org/news/2025-01... #dolphins #Indonesia

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US announces withdrawal of 2.5 million km2 (almost 1 mil sq miles) of US waters from oil & natural gas leasing. This includes U.S. East & West coasts; the eastern Gulf of Mexico; & Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area in Alaska. Helps insure chance of a future for NA right #whales & others.

submitted 50 days ago • 2 comments

This IMMA is in serious danger: the Kerch Strait & Taman Bay IMMA has suffered a heavy #oilspill of 2,400 tonnes due to Dec. 15 storm when one taker sank & another ran aground. 61 unique threatened Black Sea #porpoises & #dolphins found dead, 32 due to the spill. Clean-up efforts are underway....

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

Important Marine Mammal Area of the week: The Costa Rica Thermal Dome IMMA, a feeding and breeding area for endangered blue whales & much more, both in national waters & on high seas. We hope soon to be a high seas MPA. Learn more: www.marinemammalhabitat.org/factsheets/c... @erichhoyt.bsky.social

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

Introducing our IMMA of the week: Rockall Trough Seamounts and Banks IMMA. Off NW Scotland, this is a high-use habitat for deep-diving beaked whales & sperm whales, and features visits from endangered blue, as well as sei & fin whales. More info: www.marinemammalhabitat.org/factsheets/r...

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

At the recent UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia, COP 16, conference delegates & heads of state learned about IMMAs & other approaches for identifying & conserving marine areas. The brief is avail here: iucn.org/resources/ot...

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Our Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) layer has been added to Global Fishing Watch to monitor fishing activity in individual IMMAs on hourly, daily, yearly basis. This illuminates fisheries impacts on #whales & #marinemammals worldwide marinemammalhabitat.org/global-fishing @erichhoyt.bsky.social

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

We are the IMMA-Network, identifying & safeguarding Important Marine Mammal Areas for whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, dugong, manatees, sea otters & the polar bear. Our group is the IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force. Please join us to make a place in the sea for the marine mammals.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments