Celebrating 40 Years of Scientific Discovery – Dr. Brent Stewart
February 10, 2018 marked the 40th anniversary for Dr. Brent Stewart’s joining the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute as a full-time employee. Brent came to the Institute after obtaining his undergraduate degree from UCLA. Since then he has earned his Master’s from SDSU, his PhD from UCLA and his JD from Boalt Hall at UC Berkeley. During […]
HSWRI Outfits “EJ” with a satellite transmitter: the fur seal becomes an at-sea researcher
After four months of critical veterinary treatment by the SeaWorld® San Diego Rescue Team, a well-mended Guadalupe fur seal is back in the ocean today with a second chance at life. On Thursday March 12th, the animal was outfitted with a satellite transmitter by Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute senior research scientist Dr. Brent Stewart who hopes to […]
HSWRI Gets Wild!
HSWRI is partnering with SeaWorld San Diego to get wild! HSWRI will be at the park every weekend in March from 12-6PM in the Conservation Connection area by the Washed Ashore Sculptures. Stop by our booth to say hello! SeaWorld’s Wild Days will feature nature experts like Jack Hanna, Julie Scardina, Sea Rescue team members, […]
Fourth Annual SeaWorld Pole to Pole Fun Run
It’s only a month away and registration for SeaWorld’s 4th Annual Pole to Pole Fun Run is open! Proceeds from the Fun Run, as in previous years, will benefit HSWRI research to help protected species and other animals around the world. Registration is $40* (includes a light breakfast, Fun Run t-shirt, an opportunity drawing for prizes, FREE […]
Killer whales imitate sounds of bottlenose dolphins, evidence for vocal plasticity across species
A team of scientists from Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute has found that killer whales living with bottlenose dolphins can learn to modify their vocalizations to be more like those of dolphins. This is the first time vocal learning across species has been studied in toothed whales whose vocal repertoires differ greatly from those of dolphins.
Dolphin Die-Offs: Florida Indian River Lagoon
“So as the disease drifts through our waters, there’s not much we human beings can do except learn as much as possible….” ~ Dan Billow, WESH2 News, referencing a die-off of dolphins in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon The presence of morbillivirus, a measles-like virus, has now been confirmed in several dolphins in the northern […]
Supporter Appreciation Barbeque
August 26, 2014 Hubbs-SeaWorld Supporter Appreciation Barbeque Dear Friend of the Ocean:Last year, the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was an opportunity to honor all that HSWRI has achieved and recognize the tremendous contributions of time, treasure, and talent we’ve received from supporters like you. In 2014, we look to the future […]
Press Release: SCIENTISTS FIND EXPERIMENTAL SUPPORT FOR KILLER WHALES’ ABILITY TO LEARN NEW DIALECTS
April 17, 2014: Press Release: SCIENTISTS FIND EXPERIMENTAL SUPPORT FOR KILLER WHALES’ ABILITY TO LEARN NEW DIALECTS Published this week in The Journal of Experimental Biology, a team of scientists from Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and SeaWorld San Diego has provided the strongest evidence yet that killer whale dialects are learned. The study found that juvenile male […]
IGFA Conservation Award
January 22, 2014 HSWRI RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS IGFA CONSERVATION AWARD FOR MILESTONE RELEASE OF TWO-MILLIONTH WHITE SEABASS Sportsmanship and conservation go hand in hand – anglers who hope for more and bigger fish tomorrow invariably understand the need to release catches they make today. Since 1993, the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has been recognizing superlative […]
50th Gala Invitation
2013-06-14 – September 7, 2013 – 50th Anniversary Celebration – Fins, Flukes & Feathers! Please click here for an electronic event response card. Once you have completed the form, simply attach to a new email message and send to Julie Diuguid at jdiuguid@hswri.org. Once your message is received, a confirmation message will be forthcoming. […]