@whale_detectiveDr. Eman | Marine Biologist

🐋 Investigating the lives of whales 🐋 Scientist | Educator | Science Communicator PhD in Biology | IG/YT: @whale_detective views are my own

card updated Nov 11, 2026 · 23 clips parsed · following 751 · 1,200,000 likes total

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Engagement13.75%above average

Account summary

@whale_detective has 45,500 followers and 553 videos. Across the 23 parsed clips the average is 90,342 views and 11,995 likes. Engagement to views is 13.75%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−1.75 pp). Posts roughly 0.2 times a week. An average clip reaches 199% of the follower count.

Followers

45.5K

+3.6K in period

Engagement

13.75%

−1.75 pp newer half

Average views

90.3K

median 1.4K

Likes per clip

12K

121 comments avg

Shares / saves

310 / 732

0.81% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.2 / wk

reach 199% of followers

Latest clips

23 collected

my favorite time of year 🧡🍂🍁 #fall #newengland #massachusetts #foliage — @whale_detective

7580:14my favorite time of year 🧡🍂🍁 #fall #newengland #massachusetts #foliage 99045

Repost while I emotionally, physically, mentally recover from SMM 🤣 #w — @whale_detective

1K0:40Repost while I emotionally, physically, mentally recover from SMM 🤣 #worm #ocean #science #wildlifec #scaryanimals1982617

Had an incredible time at #SMM26 presenting on strategies for cultural — @whale_detective

744Had an incredible time at #SMM26 presenting on strategies for culturally inclusive marine mammal education and sharing m86035

#SMM26 was soooo fun. Can't wait to be in Portland with everyone for # — @whale_detective

8140:34#SMM26 was soooo fun. Can't wait to be in Portland with everyone for #SMM28! #marinebiology #whales #marinemammals 129315

I'm not an artist, but there are so many incredibly talented artists o — @whale_detective

1.9K0:49I'm not an artist, but there are so many incredibly talented artists out there, including many who create illustrations 34325911

The breeding season is no joke for elephant seals! Male elephant seals — @whale_detective

8660:26The breeding season is no joke for elephant seals! Male elephant seals compete for dominance using vocalizations and ex119816

Beaked whales are my roman empire (idk if we still say that anymore). — @whale_detective

9860:22Beaked whales are my roman empire (idk if we still say that anymore). Also, s/o to all the presenters for consistently u157806

Day 1 of #SMM26 is only half over but I've attended some very cool and — @whale_detective

1.4K0:49Day 1 of #SMM26 is only half over but I've attended some very cool and informative talks already! #leopardseal #marinem23916711

#stitch w/ @maddy mermaid No video or picture is worth disrupting wild — @whale_detective

10.2K0:30#stitch w/ @maddy mermaid No video or picture is worth disrupting wildlife. Whales are protected under the Marine Mamma758231327

Sperm whales are typically ~50ft long, but the largest sperm whale on — @whale_detective

2.7K0:12Sperm whales are typically ~50ft long, but the largest sperm whale on record was 68ft long, and it was documented in wha2251509

#stitch w/ @CNN @CNN if you need an expert to comment on this, let me — @whale_detective

1.5K0:52#stitch w/ @CNN @CNN if you need an expert to comment on this, let me know! I did my PhD on feeding and social behavior 2201559

"how to steal sandwich from kid" #gull #bird #capecod #ocean #seagull — @whale_detective

7470:09"how to steal sandwich from kid" #gull #bird #capecod #ocean #seagull 533305

This video, originally posted on Instagram, was recorded off the coast — @whale_detective

13.4K1:01This video, originally posted on Instagram, was recorded off the coast of New York and shows a humpback whale lunge feed815161721

Blue whales are 90-100ft, but some whaling records have shown individu — @whale_detective

15.6K0:12Blue whales are 90-100ft, but some whaling records have shown individuals that were even longer than that! #whales #sci1.4K681841

I'm so excited to be attending the SciCom Summit at the @Museum of Sci — @whale_detective

792I'm so excited to be attending the SciCom Summit at the @Museum of Science I can't wait to meet all the other science c67345

Heading to the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) Biennial Conference — @whale_detective

8201:07Heading to the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) Biennial Conference in Puerto Rico this year? 🐋 As we gather to share 139559

Sharks have been around on planet Earth longer than trees so I guess t — @whale_detective

1.4K0:06Sharks have been around on planet Earth longer than trees so I guess this tracks? #sharks #baskingshark #science #marin2138110

One of my favorite species to see in the fall is the northern gannet! — @whale_detective

758One of my favorite species to see in the fall is the northern gannet! Northern gannets are one of the largest seabirds44404

What do you get when you cross the largest animal on Earth with the se — @whale_detective

2.1K0:14What do you get when you cross the largest animal on Earth with the second-largest? A FLUE WHALE Blue whales and fin wha30514816

The new #Whalefall movie, if it was directed by a marine biologist who — @whale_detective

49K0:11The new #Whalefall movie, if it was directed by a marine biologist who SCUBA dives… 🐋🔪 In another universe, the diver (J54691260

🌊 This World Oceans Day, I teamed up with @Dreams of a Scientist to ce — @whale_detective

5.7K1:03🌊 This World Oceans Day, I teamed up with @Dreams of a Scientist to celebrate something that drives both of our work: wo562264154

I SAW A BLUE WHALE!!! THE LARGEST ANIMAL ON THE PLANET 😭😭😭😭 Im still n — @whale_detective

564.6K2:45I SAW A BLUE WHALE!!! THE LARGEST ANIMAL ON THE PLANET 😭😭😭😭 Im still not over it #ocean #marinebiology #humpbackwhales #107.5K1.6K4.8K3.7K

Using film lore to learn about marine biology?? YES PLZ #marinebiologi — @whale_detective

1.4M2:10Using film lore to learn about marine biology?? YES PLZ #marinebiologist #marinebiotok #animaltok #marinebiology #bipocs161.7K8472.2K12.8K

Engagement per clip

23 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 21.5% ER

Apr 30Oct 12Oct 27

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Oct 27, 2026	758	99	0	4	5	13.59%
Oct 26, 2026	1,045	198	26	1	7	21.53%
Oct 25, 2026	744	86	0	3	5	11.96%
Oct 23, 2026	814	129	3	1	5	16.34%
Oct 23, 2026	1,927	343	25	9	11	19.56%
Oct 22, 2026	866	119	8	1	6	14.78%
Oct 21, 2026	986	157	8	0	6	16.73%
Oct 19, 2026	1,398	239	16	7	11	18.74%
Oct 19, 2026	10,200	758	23	13	27	7.78%
Oct 17, 2026	2,654	225	15	0	9	9.04%
Oct 15, 2026	1,537	220	15	5	9	15.61%
Oct 12, 2026	747	53	33	0	5	11.51%
Oct 12, 2026	13,400	815	16	17	21	6.33%
Oct 11, 2026	15,600	1,374	68	18	41	9.36%
Oct 10, 2026	792	67	3	4	5	9.34%
Oct 9, 2026	820	139	5	5	9	18.17%
Sep 30, 2026	1,391	213	8	1	10	15.96%
Sep 22, 2026	758	44	4	0	4	6.33%
Sep 11, 2026	2,081	305	14	8	16	15.71%
Sep 10, 2026	49,000	546	9	12	60	1.16%
Jun 9, 2025	5,748	562	26	41	54	10.94%
Jul 12, 2024	564,600	107,500	1,607	4,770	3,726	20.17%
Apr 30, 2024	1,400,000	161,700	847	2,212	12,785	11.77%