That’s a wrap for 2025!
The Marine Mammal Foundation team has had an absolutely incredible 2025!
Check out our year-at-a-glance video reflecting on all we have achieved this year.
The research team had an amazing year!
We published an incredible 5 scientific papers this year.
Supported 4 PhD and 1 Honours students, undertaking projects in acoustics, toxicology, distribution and biodiversity, and genomics.
A huge congratulations to Dr Chantel Foord, who graduated from her PhD studies!
We undertook 22 surveys totaling 100+ hours on the water, including 20 sightings and collected 78,000+ fin-ID images, primarily in the Gippsland Lakes (with funding constraints limiting Port Phillip surveys).
We continued to monitor the critically endangered Gippsland Lakes Burrunan dolphin, post mortality event, welcoming 5 new calves into the small population
We attended numerous national and international conference, with ten oral and poster presentations.
and continued to foster our relationship with Traditional Owners.
2025 was another massive year yet for education and outreach!
We attended 65 events and held 120 outreach sessions, reaching over 5,200 people from across Victoria.
We brought MMF’s research into classrooms across 137 education sessions, reaching 5,100+ students.
We launched our live and interactive online ‘Splash into Science’ course with support from DET and Emerging Sciences Victoria!
We continued our Marine Champions youth programs, engaging the next generation in marine science and conservation.
Our Nature Nippers program with Life Saving Victoria continued to be a hit, involving 27 LSV clubs in 93 sessions, reaching over 3200+ nippers and their families!
We welcomed 49 volunteers and interns, contributing over 2,400 volunteer hours to assist with our research and education programs. Thank you to everyone who helped us at events, spent hours listening to our marine soundscape, catalogued fin images, and joined us on the water - we couldn’t do it without you.
MMF's research and the Burrunan dolphin also featured on ABC's Back Roads and in Australian Geographic!
As we continue to grow, we want to acknowledge and thank our supporters, and you, our amazing MMF community!