The Antillean Manatee of Belize
Antillean manatees are endangered marine mammals living in Belize’s coastal waters and lagoons. Threatened by boat collisions and habitat loss, these gentle herbivores depend on healthy shallow ecosystems, making the protection of Belize’s remaining manatee populations critical for their survival.
The Killer Whales of Prince Edward Islands
Around the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands, killer whales produce seasonal vocalisation patterns tied to prey availability and social behaviours. The project, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, leverages automation to analyse a 4,200-hour acoustic dataset, reducing human effort and uncovering ecological insights critical for understanding killer whales and their role in the Southern Ocean ecosystem.
The Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Eilat
The Gulf of Eilat, Israel’s coral reefs, are some of the world’s most biologically diverse marine environments. These ecosystems provide essential ecological functions, including food provision, storm protection, and supporting tourism. However, like many reefs globally, the coral reefs in Eilat have experienced significant declines in recent decades. Local stressors such as pollution, overfishing, coastal development, sewage outflows, and global challenges like rising seawater temperatures and ocean acidification have placed immense pressure on these fragile ecosystems.
The Burrunan Dolphin of Port Phillip Bay
In Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, the critically endangered Burrunan dolphin faces threats from anthropogenic noise, vessel strikes, and environmental change. With fewer than 300 individuals remaining, traditional observation methods have limited understanding of their behaviours. By employing passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) and machine learning tools developed in collaboration with Deep Voice, this project aims to assess dolphin movement patterns, acoustic behaviours, and regions of biological significance to inform conservation management better and protect this iconic species.
The Harbour Porpoises of the Baltic Sea
This initiative tested Deep Voice’s AI-based detection algorithm on Baltic Sea acoustic data to identify harbour porpoise vocalizations and assess their potential for conservation.
The Wazoku Challenge of Marine Mammals Detection
The Wazoku Challenge, launched by the U.S. Navy in collaboration with conservation organisations, sought innovative solutions to protect endangered whale populations while addressing the challenges of increasing marine traffic. As part of this international initiative, Deep Voice partnered with Sea to Shore Systems and Open Ocean Robotics to develop a groundbreaking system for detecting Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) and North Atlantic right whales (NARW). By integrating hydrophones and above-water cameras with advanced technologies from all three organisations, the project delivers a 24/7 vessel strike warning system. This solution ensures extensive area coverage, reduces operational costs, and promotes the safe coexistence of marine life and human activity.
The Humpback Whales of Mozambique
Humpback Whales in the southwestern Indian Ocean undertake annual migrations in summer from the Antarctic/Southern Ocean feeding grounds into winter breeding grounds in the tropical and sub-tropical coastal waters of Mozambique, classified as the C1 Breeding Stocks.
The Cod Fish of Alaska
In the Arctic waters of Alaska, the Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) is a pivotal species, serving as essential prey for seabirds, fish, and marine mammals, many of which hold significance for Inuit communities. The Arctic is undergoing dramatic environmental changes due to climate change, potentially impacting the distribution, spawning time, and habitats of fishes like the Arctic cod.
The Humpback Whales of Costa Rica
In the South Pacific of Costa Rica, Innoceana is working on monitoring Humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, visiting the coast.
As a team of biologists working on marine conservation in the South Pacific of Costa Rica, Innocent has always been interested in deepening the understanding of this incredible species.