Research
The National Marine Mammal Foundation and our collaborators are leading innovative, ethical science that are answering important questions, big and small. See the latest publications by Foundation researchers.
Conservation and Biological Research
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Stress
Stress has long been known to affect the health of humans and it affects the health of other animals as well. (more) >>
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Hearing
Hearing is crucial to most marine mammals because sound travels more effectively through water than does light. (more) >>
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Fasting physiology
The northern elephant is on land twice a year and fasts from food and water for up to four months during these periods. (more) >>
One Health
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DIABETES & Metabolism
Dolphins may have a switch that can turn diabetes on and off…daily. We are working with the nation’s best researchers to discover what triggers this switch and how it could work in people. (more) >>
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AGING
While the typical average age of dolphins is 24 years old, Navy dolphins live well into their 40s. (more) >>
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One Health Medicine and Research Program
Meet the One Health Medicine and Research Program team. (more) >>
Spotlight
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Stressed Out Marine Mammals
Stress is something most humans are all familiar with and it occurs in marine mammals as well. (more) >>
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KIDNEY STONES
Many dolphins get kidney stones, but no one knows why. The National Marine Mammal Foundation and our research partners are making continuous advances in diagnosing kidney stones, (more) >>
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SIGNS OF AGING
Dolphins age a lot like we do. In a National Marine Mammal Foundation study recently published (more) >>