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    BEFORE YOU TAKE IT TO THE BEACH.... TAKE IT TO THE STREETS™ Volunteer for Marine Life Studies Take It To The Streets™ Community Cleanup in Monterey, California Monterey, California: Every Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm. Meet at 11 am at Randy's Fishing & Whale Watching Trips at Old Fisherma...
Peggy Stap presents film, Ocean Odyssey, to raise funds for the Jeremy Montes Tap Out Leukemia Foundation.   Jeremy Montes Jr. is a brave young man fighting for his life. Please join us for a wonderful evening to help support Jeremy. Click here for PDF of event.   Ocean Odyssey...
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA (September 2012) – In the spring of 2011, as part of the National Geographic Society’s Ocean Initiative and Education Programs, Marine Life Studies received a grant to create a field guide about ocean conservation and marine mammals for the central California coast. This was par...
  Please report injured, entangled, and ship-struck whale concerns to the 24/7 W.E.T. hot-line at (877) SOS-WHALE (767-9425) or hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF CH-16.   Read more about our Whale Entanglement Team (W.E.T.)    
View the new ocean users’ guide developed by Marine Life Studies, “Marine Mammals of Northern California”. In the spring of 2011, as part of National Geographic Society's Ocean Initiative and Education Programs, Marine Life Studies was awarded a grant to create a field guide about ocean conservat...
    Read all about Whiskie the Whale Spotter™ in the Monterey County Weekly, and her life as a Whale Spotting Dog.   "I am fascinated with whales and dolphins so I am very glad I chose Peggy Stap to be my owner as she works with these animals. When she came looking for a dog at a pet rescue c...
    Amanda's Whale Tales from the Field...Monterey Bay. Whales and dolphins can be seen in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary year-round. Click picture to read all about Amanda's exciting adventures.   Many species of whales, dolphins, porpoises and other marine mammals can be seen in...
    Peggy Stap taking identification photo of Orca. Researchers take picture of the dorsal fin and the saddle patch to identify individual animals. Photo © Martijn StiphoutPorpoising Orcas in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo © Peggy Stap
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Whiskie the Whale Spotter™

The Story of “Whiskie the Whale Spotter™

"Whiskie the Whale Spotter™" goes out on the research boat on Monterey Bay with Peggy Stap. She lets Peggy know when there are whales and dolphins nearby. Peggy says she is right on 95% of the time! She also entertains kids and does whale and dolphin tricks at special events with Peggy. She loves people and is a loving ...

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Research

Marine Life Studies Research

  The overall research mission of Marine Life Studies is to study the foraging strategies of transient and offshore killer whales as well as investigate the abundance, distribution, movement and frequency of occurrence of other whale and dolphin species in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.   These activities ...

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Education & Programs

Education & Programs

  Did you know many children never get to see the ocean or learn about marine mammals? Marine Life Studies provides important educational programs. Through education and experience, children learn the value of becoming stewards of the oceans, animals and the environment entrusted to us all! ~Peggy Stap...

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