Science and Conservation

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Spouter opening panel

Spouter: Sperm whales, Whaling & Conservation

Four panels from the dockside exhibit about the history and current status of sperm whales.

Fouling panel after 38th Voyage

Marine Bioinvasions: The Biologist’s Eyes

The Charles W. Morgan is not just a piece of living history. Through her 38th Voyage, the ship also provides a window into the biological past.

CharlesW. Morgan at Chubb's Wharf

History Alive: The Future of the Past

For those fortunate enough to visit the ship at her home in Mystic Seaport, to step on her deck is to be inspired by what she accomplished both in her whaling career and during the 38th Voyage.

Barclay the seal

Stowaway: Stranded in Cape Cod

The Cape Cod Canal is known for its mighty sea current. Boaters aren’t the only ones that can get stranded in Cape Cod Bay. This weekend, the Morgan crew members “adopted” one of the young harbor seal pups named Barclay.

Ishmael’s Plankton Net: Teaching Marine Science Aboard the Charles W. Morgan

“What are you doing?” he asks. Accustomed to such questions, Molly responds with one enthusiastic word: “Science!”

"Ship logs contain descriptions of weather conditions as the ships passed through different pressure systems. Modern climatologists have taken advantage of such diligent recordings to detect long-term weather trends."

The Pressure Is On: From Whales to Conservation

In this era of technological innovation, the whalers leave a legacy that they never could have imagined.

Stellwagen Bank NMS Oceans Live

NOAA: OceansLive broadcasts from the Morgan

The arrival of the whaleship Charles W. Morgan was the inspiration for a series of live web-television shows that detailed transitions in science, art and society from whaling days to today.

Stellwagen NMS enotes feature

Whaling Through Wind and Weather

Even more than the presence of whales, this subtle factor contributed heavily to the success of a whaling expedition.

Grant: Ceratium & copepod

Dave Grant: A Snapshot of Plankton

A teacher and biologist captures micrographs of the voyage’s plankton community.

Humpback whale fluke (Ken Bracewell, D2014-07-0385)

Eavesdropping on Echolocation

As hydrophones of the twenty-first century replace the harpoons of old, the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a poignant example of how our changing perspective of the ocean inspires new forms of science.