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Scott Kraus

director, research, New England Aquarium

Scott Kraus is director of research at the New England Aquarium, where he has conducted a wide range of research on North Atlantic Right Whale biology and conservation since 1980. The photocatalog of individual right whales that he created has been the cornerstone of many current studies.

Whales and Wildlife in the Auckland Islands

Scott Kraus discusses how wildlife in the Auckland Islands can serve as control groups for evaluating stresses on oceanic animals in areas that sustain intensive and widespread human activities.

Can Right Whales Survive Modern Industrial America?

November 22, 2004

Scott Kraus, director of research at the New England Aquarium, discusses why right whale survival is directly linked to our ability to manage conflicts with shipping and fishing. He argues that, while there are signs of progress on these problems, much remains to be done.

The Urban Whale: North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads

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Publisher: Harvard University Press (2007)

Binding: Hardcover, 576 pages

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