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Sperm Whale Dies Off Florida Keys

Necropsy shows signs of marine debris; line, net, and plastic found inside the whale’s stomach.
May 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Sperm Whale Dies off Florida coast Photo Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Photo taken under MMPA/ESA permit no. 18786

Texas Dolphin Harassed to Death

NOAA offers reward for information about second intentional harm case in as many weeks.
April 26, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Texas dolphin death Photo credit: Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network

“An Era of Surprises”: Studying Climate Change and Salmon with Nate Mantua

NOAA Fisheries scientist Nate Mantua discusses why he started studying salmon as well as how climate change and anchovies are threatening salmon on the West Coast.
April 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Nate Mantua off the coast of Sonoma County on a charter boat that is part of the cooperative salmon sampling program. Nate Mantua off the coast of Sonoma County on the New Sea Angler, a charter boat based in Bodega Bay that is part of the cooperative salmon sampling program. Photo courtesy of Nate Mantua.

NOAA Seeks Information About a Live Dolphin Impaled in the Head on Fort Myers Beach

Law enforcement needs tips to solve the case.
April 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Impaled dolphin Fort Myers

2018 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

These national and regional marine mammal stranding overviews detail marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States in a given year. In 2018, there were 7,320 confirmed marine mammal strandings in the United States.
March 31, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Photo of responders collecting biological samples from dead common bottlenose dolphin Responders collect biological samples from a dead common bottlenose dolphin that stranded in Florida. Photo: Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute.

Pinniped Entanglement Group Brings Together a Worldwide Initiative

To celebrate International Seal Day, we’re highlighting a dedicated team of scientists and volunteers working to “lose the loop” and help entangled pinnipeds.
March 25, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A Steller sea lion with a packing band around its neck. A Steller sea lion with a packing band around its neck. Credit: Lauri Jemison, ADFG, 2011, taken during research conducted by Alaska Department of Fish and Game under NMFS Permit #14325.

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 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Researchers plan their necropsy of the dead humpback, later identified as Spot, as the tide comes in on Killisnoo Island. 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

All Boaters Should Reduce Their Speed to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

Collisions with boats as small as 30 feet in length can be lethal to large whales, especially calves, and dangerous for boat passengers. Reduce your speed to keep everyone safe.
March 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
National
Dead right whale calf (#3560) found floating off New Jersey on June 25, 2020, following vessel collisions Dead right whale calf (#3560) found floating off New Jersey on June 25, 2020, following vessel collisions. Credit: Center for Coastal Studies and Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMPA Permit #18786-04).

Meet Lynne Barre, Seattle Branch Chief for the Protected Resources Division and the Recovery Coordinator for Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

Learn more about Lynne Barre's work as the Seattle Branch Chief for the Protected Resources Division and the Recovery Coordinator for endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
March 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Lynne Barre Lynne Barre on the water at sunset. Photo courtesy of Lynne Barre.

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 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Trained team safely hauling a deceased humpback whale calf onto a table with a blue tarp. 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).