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Whale mums rest upside down to get a break from calves
Media statementsEnvironmentInternationalNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResilient environment and climate changeSchool of Biological SciencesCorporateHomeHome PageResearchScience and Environment06 July 2026New research has shed light on the perplexing tendency of southern right whales to rest upside down, suggesting the unique behaviour is designed to limit nursing so mothers can save much-needed energy.
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Building better evidence for Australia's ocean future
EnvironmentIndustryNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categoryResilient environment and climate changeSchool of Biological SciencesSTEMStrategyHome PageOur-communityResearchScience and Environment18 June 2026Research is helping to shape a national roadmap linking ocean health, communities, governance and the economy to strengthen how Australia uses evidence to manage its oceans.
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Exploring and protecting our blue frontier
EnvironmentOceans InstituteNature and ScienceSchool of Biological SciencesHome PageOur-communityScience and Environment08 June 2026World Ocean Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the ocean's extraordinary contribution to our planet and reflect on our responsibility to understand and protect it.
Imagine how much deeper the ocean would be if sponges didn't live there...
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The Oceans Institute nurtures an ecosystem of cross-disciplinary researchers and educators to serve the needs of the ocean community of Western Australia, the Indian Ocean and the world.
We are committed to supporting the scholarship of our blue planet for a better tomorrow.
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