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2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey in Photos

Survey scientists get to see all kinds of interesting things while working at sea. Here are some of the sights and scenes they experienced during the 2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey season.
October 07, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A gray gull-like seabird flies just above the surface of the ocean.

Tackling Sea Turtle Bycatch with International Fishing Communities

An international program is helping fishers in the Pacific coast of Mexico to reduce bycatch of protected sea turtles.
June 20, 2024 - Podcast ,
National
International
A loggerhead turtle swims through bright blue water. The surface is barely visible at the top of the frame. A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in a deep blue open ocean. Credit: Adobe Stock

Share Some Love this Valentine’s Day

Download these punny fish, turtle, and marine mammal Valentines to share with your friends.
February 13, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
National
Blue Valentine's Day graphic with the image of a humpback whale in the center. Red hearts float overtop of its head.

Pacific Islands ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest: Winners

Check out the winning K–12 student art from the 2023 ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest.
January 25, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Color paper cut into various shapes to make a whale and oceanic element pieces.

Pacific Islands ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest: Honorable Mentions

Check out K–12 student art that received honorable mention in the 2023 ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest.
January 25, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Artwork featuring two scalloped hammerhead sharks swimming in the water with rays of gold, blue, and white paint surrounding them.

Protecting Leatherbacks Across the Globe

How two U.S. agencies collaborate together and with other countries that host leatherback nesting beaches.
June 14, 2023 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
National
International
Leatherback turtle in the Kei Islands Leatherback turtle in the Kei Islands. Credit: Scubazoo/Jason Isley

Climate Change and Marine Animals: A Conservation Challenge

Climate-driven changes such as higher ocean temperatures and extreme weather events are affecting the health of marine animals—and their ability to survive.
May 24, 2023 - Video ,
National
Two humpback whales swimming underwater. The water is very blue, and the surface is visible just above their heads. Humpback whales swimming underwater. Credit: Kogia.org

Exploring Solutions for Sea Turtle Bycatch

This Sea Turtle Week, we talk with Barbara Schroeder, National Sea Turtle Coordinator, about bycatch innovations that are helping sea turtles thrive and how we work with fishermen to reduce bycatch.
June 16, 2022 - Podcast ,
National
Galv_loggerhead_turtle_t._moore_noaa_via_wikimedia_750_500.png Loggerhead turtle. Credit: T. Moore (CC0 1.0)

Video: Lose the Rope, Give Whales Hope

NOAA Fisheries is developing ropeless fishing gear to help prevent marine mammal entanglement off the coast of New England.
February 18, 2022 - Video ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Biologist on a ship collecting data during buoyless lobster trap tests. A Northeast Fisheries Science Center biologist collecting data during buoyless lobster trap tests.

Video: Get to Know Your Pacific Islands Threatened and Endangered Species

Learn more about oceanic whitetip sharks, hawksbill sea turtles, and giant manta rays through three short videos.
February 03, 2022 - Video ,
Pacific Islands
Oceanic whitetip shark swimming in the open ocean. Oceanic whitetip sharks, so named for the patch of white on their dorsal fins, are a threatened species. Credit: Andy Mann.