Category: Insight

Orleans Elementary’s second graders dove into whale studies this fall, welcoming MotionInfo for a hands-on lesson about how StationKeeper helps safeguard North Atlantic Right Whales. Students built their own artistic model units and created stop-motion films—one of which proudly highlights StationKeeper in action. As part of a semester-long unit on whales, the students had been…

In a small but meaningful win for conservation, the North Atlantic Right Whale’s estimated population has ticked up to 384 individuals—an increase of eight whales over the prior year. From the Brink to a Slow Climb A decade ago this species was spiraling downward: by 2020, their numbers were estimated at fewer than 350, following a steep ~25%…

A groundbreaking 24-foot research vessel has taken the stage as a floating testbed for the Whale and Vessel Safety (WAVS) Taskforce’s latest whale-detection technologies. Unveiled at the American Boating Congress, the vessel—a Contender outfitted with a Yamaha 300 outboard engine—serves as a mobile innovation lab on the water What’s on Board: Why It Matters: As…