A paper by Azura marine scientists Amy Whitt and Melody Baran and Maurice Bryson and Luke Rendell from the University of St Andrews was recently accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal Aquatic Mammals. In the paper titled “First Report of Killer Whales Harassing Sperm Whales in the Gulf of Mexico,” the authors describe an interesting and prolonged interaction […]
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Azura Awarded NOAA Alaska Region Contract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently awarded Azura a contract to provide professional services for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region. Azura’s marine mammal scientists will prepare a Comment Analysis Report for comments about the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Draft Recovery Plan submitted during the public comment period. Historical estimates indicated […]
Whale Wonders
Celebrating Earth Day 2015 This year Azura celebrated Earth Day at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. We partnered with the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas to provide hands-on K-12 activities on geology, chemistry, marine life, space, physics, and more. Azura’s scientists and volunteers introduced kids and parents […]
World Oceans Day
People and organizations across the globe will celebrate and honor our ocean on World Oceans Day on 8 June 2015. At Azura, we strive to protect our ocean and its inhabitants throughout the year. We hope that others will learn more about how they too can help to promote the health of our ocean on […]