#116 Safeguarding the Giants of Geographe Bay with Capri Joliffe

From an early age, Capri Joliffe was captivated by the ocean and its inhabitants. A book on dolphin acoustics she read as a child fixed her ambition to become a marine biologist and to study how whales and dolphins communicate. That passion carried her through studies in marine biology and zoology, then into a PhD in applied physics at Curtin University, where she focused on the acoustic communication of blue whales.Pygmy blue whales, the subspecies studied by GMR, migrate along the Australian coast without traveling as far south as Antarctica. They must feed continually due to their slender build and limited fat reserves. Geographe Bay offers a rare chance to observe them close to shore, where they appear to follow underwater contours that may shield them from currents, predators, or aid navigation.More Informationhttps://www.marineresearch.org.au/?page_id=1484https://www.marineresearch.org.au/?page_id=199https://www.jasco.com/news/2024/dr-capri-jolliffe-joins-jasco-australia-as-technical-directorIf you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a comment and share this show with your friends.It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.