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    Nebinyan's remarkable journey: a year in the life of a southern right whale

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    14 September 2023

    For the first time ever, researchers have tracked the complete migration cycle of an Australian southern right whale in detail, following it over 6,000 km from near Albany in Western Australia to Antarctica and back again – and, remarkably, along sections of its migration it followed the exact same route.

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    Extreme temperatures push oceans into uncharted waters

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    08 September 2023

    Marine science experts have warned that record-high ocean temperatures, combined with a strong El Niño forecast to develop this year, are set to trigger intense marine heatwaves around the globe.

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    Scientists reveal the highs and lows of life for silvertip sharks

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    24 August 2023

    New research has revealed the depths warm water-loving reef sharks will go in their search for food, after an international team of scientists tracked silvertip sharks diving as far as 750m below the ocean’s surface.

An ocean traveller has even more vividly the impression that the ocean is made of waves than that it is made of water.

Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington

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UWA Oceans Institute

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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We pay our respects to the past and present Traditional Owners of the land on which our experts reside, the Whadjuk Nyoongar people of Western Australia, and to all the native peoples of the lands and seas on which our researchers work.

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