Ocean Sounds
We see Marine Mammals through sounds and give them a voice
OUR MISSION
Ocean Sounds gives a voice to whales and dolphins by studying their vocal and social behaviour and monitoring the impacts of human activities, particularly ocean noise. Through research, conservation, and interactive science and art projects, we connect people with the underwater world to inspire a deeper understanding of marine ecosystems and our role in protecting them. Based in northern Norway since 2005, with previous projects in Germany, Chile, and Raja Ampat, Indonesia, we work to motivate more sustainable actions for the future of our oceans.
Listen · Understand · Act · Protect
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What’s New
OUR PROJECTS
Norway
This is where it all started in 2005, in a fishing village called Henningsvær located on the Lofoten islands in northern Norway. We have moved to Bodø and conduct field work in the Vestfjord and the Lofoten islands during summer.
Germany
Here we registered our organisation in 2014 to create a base to publish our activities and results from our field work stations in Norway and Raja Ampat. This gives us a broad platform in an area where whales and the ocean are far from the daily lives and we can connect people to the sea.
Art & Science dissemination
A place where science meets art, and art meets people.
Through art we aim to build a bridge between the often dry and hard to swallow research results and the interest of people.
Indonesia
After visiting Raja Ampat and discovering more than 18 different species of marine mammals, we saw the need of a locally anchored whale and dolphin research and conservation project. We started a collaboration with scientists from the polytechnical University of Sorong, West Papua.