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‘Chasing Whales’ film features UCSC ocean sciences research
“Chasing Whales” is a short documentary that follows a team of scientists in Antarctica, including UC Santa Cruz Professor Ari Friedlaender, as they come face to face with the whales they study—only to find the whales looking back. In a region with few marine protections, the team hopes their groundbreaking data can help drive new…
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Vanishing Giants: Turning the Tide
Emmy-winning TV journalist Stephanie Lin joined Ocean Sciences Professor Ari Friedlaender as his team collected tissue samples from marine mammals off the coast of Santa Cruz.
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Art confronts climate: A creative force in the environmental conversation
Groundbreaking art and science collaborations are reimagining how we understand—and survive in—a warming world.
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Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
“In nature, mutualism—where both parties benefit—is the most likely reason that you would have two disparate groups coming together,” says Ari Friedlaender, professor of ocean sciences at UC Santa Cruz, who wasn’t involved in the study. Additional coverage in Smithsonian magazine.
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Whale and Dolphin Migrations are Being Disrupted by Climate Change
Ari Friedlaender, an ecologist and professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who monitors whale migrations, said it could be that changing ocean conditions may be pushing the whales’ prey closer to shore.
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After deadly year for whales in Calif., new map offers a lifeline
“I hope this new platform can demystify the scientific data we collected, making it accessible for people who are interested in whales and biology,” said Ari Friedlaender, a UC Santa Cruz ecologist who tagged many of the featured whales. “It’s great if it also brings people closer to the animals, helping foster empathy and responsibility.”
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A world-renowned California scientist’s career is defined by chance
The minutes pass into hours as the swell rises and falls like craggy rock formations, lulling me into a meditative state. But the man at the helm, Ari Friedlaender, is on high alert. With a ball cap and sunglasses shielding his bearded face, and a pair of flip-flops on his feet, the world-renowned ecologist and…
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UN-backed research team shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
UC Santa Cruz experts and vast data sets on marine mammals contributed to new report