Trish Franklin

Trish Franklin is a prominent marine biologist and conservationist, known for her collaborative work with her husband, where they have created the largest database of whale fluke images. Their research focuses on tracking and identifying individual humpback whales, contributing significantly to the understanding of whale populations and their migration patterns. Trish’s passion for marine life and dedication to conservation has played a vital role in studying the recovery of the east coast humpback whales, which have shown remarkable population growth since the cessation of industrial whaling.