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Trainings Prepare Teams To Respond to Entangled Large Whales in Alaska
The trainings highlight the importance of safety around whales for communities and experienced teams responding to entanglements.
September 22, 2022
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Feature Story
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Alaska
Park Ranger Bethany Robichaud throws a grapple in a practice session at Glacier Bay National Park in June 2022. Credit: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Wildlife Viewing Guidelines: Share the Water for Labor Day
This Labor Day, NOAA would like to remind everyone to safely enjoy the water with our marine friends.
September 02, 2022
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Feature Story
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Alaska
Let Qualified Experts Respond to Entangled Whales!
When well-intentioned members of the public take matters into their own hands to try and save a whale, they put themselves and the animals in grave danger.
August 12, 2022
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Feature Story
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National
Line and buoys wrapped tightly around a humpback whale’s tail. While entanglements may appear straightforward when viewed from the surface, they are often complex and involve many wraps that are not easily removed without specialized equipment. Credit: Pieter Folkens (NOAA Permit # 18786-04).
Whales Hitting Boats – Conservation and Conflict
A biologist’s perspective on collaboration and enforcement.
August 10, 2022
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Feature Story
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
A humpback whale feeding on menhaden close to shore in Plymouth, MA. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Humpback Whale: From Photo to Postage Stamp
Young researcher captured image that will send envelopes across the nation.
August 05, 2022
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Feature Story
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West Coast
Breaching humpback whale on U.S. Postal Service stamp. Courtesy of U.S. Postal Service.
Celebrating 50 Years of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
NOAA Fisheries marks 50 years of marine mammal science, conservation, and recovery under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
July 30, 2022
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Feature Story
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Gray whales were nearly hunted to extinction by commercial whaling. Protections under the MMPA, ESA, and the end of commercial whaling have allowed the species to recover. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #19091).
Necropsy Team Puts Heart Into Examining a Whale Named “Spot”: A Valentine’s Day to Remember
For the love of whales, team sheds light on the death of a long-known humpback whale.
March 10, 2022
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Feature Story
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Alaska
Researchers plan their necropsy of the dead humpback, later identified as Spot, as the tide comes in on Killisnoo Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Permit 18786
Flame: Juneau, Alaska’s Wildlife Superstar
Whale Week highlights a local favorite among whale watchers and the scientific community.
February 18, 2022
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Feature Story
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Alaska
Flame, SEAK #1538, taken near Juneau, Alaska in 2007. NOAA Permit 14245)
Necropsy Reveals Traumatic Brain Injury was Probable Cause of Death for Humpback Whale Calf
NOAA Fisheries responded to a dead 12-foot-long humpback whale calf on Oʻahu on February 6, 2022. The injury was likely caused by a vessel strike.
February 14, 2022
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Feature Story
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Pacific Islands
Preparing for postmortem examination at the University of Hawaiʻi Health and Stranding Lab. Credit: University of Hawaiʻi Health and Stranding Lab (NOAA Fisheries Permit #18786).
Encountering Giants: Inspiring Moments with Whales
Our scientists describe amazing moments they shared with humpback, killer, beaked, and sperm whales.
February 09, 2022
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West Coast
Humpback whale under rainbow. Credit: Shutterstock
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