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Oregon Network Responds to Strandings While Educating Public

From sand dunes to rocky shorelines, the Oregon Marine Mammal Network responds to stranded marine mammals annually along Oregon's wild and rugged coastline.
April 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Jim Rice standing atop a blue whale, making an incision Jim Rice begins a necropsy on a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) at Gold Beach, Oregon in 2015. Credit: Jared Hughey

Estimating the Age of Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales Using an Epigenetic Clock

A new molecular technique, known as an epigenetic clock, can help us understand killer whales’ population size, age structure, and reproductive rates. Southern Resident Connections - Post 31
April 07, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Killer whales at sea. Photo shows two killer whales surfacing.

NOAA Names Jennifer Quan to Lead Fisheries’ West Coast Region

Agency expert brings more than 27 years of experience working on Pacific Northwest natural resource conservation issues.
April 04, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Close up headshot of Jennifer Quan Jennifer Quan is the new Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. Credit: Molly Quan

Inbreeding: A Conservation Challenge for Iconic Killer Whales

New genome sequencing reveals the reason behind Southern Resident killer whales' failure to thrive.
March 30, 2023 - Podcast ,
A black and white Southern Resident killer whale leaping out of the water. The fin of another whale is visible and a boat and mountains are in the background.

Long Isolated Killer Whales Maintain Small Population Spanning Oceans

Recently recognized “type-D” killer whales are nearly identical from New Zealand to Chile.
March 30, 2023 - Feature Story ,

Inbreeding Contributes to Decline of Endangered Killer Whales

New genome sequencing shows Southern Residents are highly inbred. Southern Resident Connections - Post 30
March 20, 2023 - Feature Story ,
An adult orca is swimming underwater, and a calf is next to its dorsal fin. The calf is surfacing from the water. Southern Resident killer whale with calf

West Coast Research Alliance Projects Climate Effects, Management Options for Key Species

‘Future Seas’ uses models to depict changing outlook and strategies.
March 16, 2023 - News ,

NOAA Fisheries Proposes Listing Sunflower Sea Star as Threatened under Endangered Species Act

Expert panel reviewed best information on sharp decline in signature Pacific Coast species.
March 15, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Sunflower sea star underwater Sunflower sea star. Photo: Janna Nichols

Southern Residents Work Harder For Prey, But Catch Fewer Fish, New Research Finds

Researchers compared foraging of two resident killer whale populations. Southern Resident Connections - Post 29
March 07, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southern Resident killer whale jumping out of the water

Unsettled Pacific Ocean Offers Surprises as Climate Change Alters Ecosystem

New Ecosystem Status Report cites shakeup of familiar ecological relationships.
March 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Big Sur coastline