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New Study Sheds Light On Mysterious Movements Of Rarest Great Whale

Finding the North Pacific right whale.
October 01, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Whale poking out of the water

Young Right Whale Likely Died from Entanglement

The whale most likely died as a result of being entangled in gear and drowning, according to the information scientists obtained from the necropsy.
September 07, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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True's Beaked Whales: Secret No Longer

Researchers Gather Trove of Data on These Elusive Deep-Divers
September 06, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Beaked whale in the foreground, NOAA white boat in the background

Estimating the Number of Endangered False Killer Whales in the Main Hawaiian Islands

A new study highlights our collaboration with nonprofit and citizen scientists to estimate the size of this endangered population.
September 05, 2018 - Feature Story ,
2905x1945_FalseKillerWhale_PIFSC_AdamÜ.jpg A false killer whale spy hops. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (Permit #15240)

2018 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program Awards

More than $2.3 million will go to partners to support innovative bycatch reduction research projects.
August 15, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Prioritizing West Coast Chinook Salmon Stocks for Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery

Prioritized list developed by NOAA Fisheries and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
July 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,

Young Whale Gets an Unlikely Second Chance at Survival

NOAA and partners worked together off Sandy Hook, New Jersey yesterday to cut a length of rope entangling a juvenile humpback whale, giving the whale a second chance.
July 12, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Unusual Mortality Events for Large Whales, Ice Seals Closed

When there is a large die-off of marine mammals, experts from NOAA Fisheries and our partners try to identify the reasons for what's known as an Unusual Mortality Event, or UME. Unfortunately, in about half of UMEs, a cause is never determined.
June 26, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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New Tool Helps Fisheries Avoid Protected Species In Near Real Time

New computer-generated daily maps will help fishermen locate the most productive fishing spots in near real-time while warning them where they face the greatest risk of entangling sea turtles, marine mammals, and other protected species.
May 30, 2018 - News ,

Ice Age Confined Sperm Whales to Pacific Ocean 100,000 Years Ago, Genetics Show

According to new research, an ice age that ended over 100,000 years ago confined the world’s sperm whales to a single population in the Pacific Ocean, creating a genetic bottleneck.
May 15, 2018 - News ,