Marine mammal research
The Centre of Expertise in Marine Mammalogy was established in 2004. Its expert teams conduct research on marine mammal species across Canada.
Services and information
Protecting Canada's Endangered Whales
Protecting Southern Resident killer whale, North Atlantic right whale and St. Lawrence estuary beluga.
Grey seals and cod
Impacts of grey seals on cod stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, related science journal articles.
Population dynamics
Harp and grey seal, St. Lawrence and Nunavik beluga, bowhead whales and narwhal.
Role of marine mammals in marine ecosystems
Marine mammal population dynamics and prey population mortality.
Human impacts on marine mammals
Researching human impacts on marine mammals, including the issue of small cetacean (porpoise) bycatch.
Impacts of climate change on marine mammals
How climate change is impacting animals in the Arctic, Hudson Bay, Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northwest Atlantic.
North Pacific humpback whale population study: 2004 to 2006
Why we needed the study, our goals and new population data.
Sea Otter Research Program
Population monitoring, recovery and conservation, how to report a sighting and publications.
Laboratories and teams
Scientists and science programs based in research institutes across the country.
Ocean Tracking Network
The study of marine species is challenging given their large-scale migration and movements and remote habitat.
Satellite recorders
Satellite-linked transmitters are miniaturized sensors recording physical data.
Links
Links to information related to marine mammal research in Canada.
What we are doing
Research
Publications
Videos
Surveys
Datasets
- General distribution of humpback whales in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Blue whale sightings in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) counts and haulout locations across the British Columbia coast
- Marine mammal interactions at BC marine finfish aquaculture sites
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