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8 Things You Might Not Know About Threatened & Endangered Species in the Pacific

Learn some fascinating facts about protected species in the Pacific Ocean and how you can help them.
May 21, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
False killer whale catching fish above water. A member of the false killer whale main Hawaiian Islands insular population catches a mahimahi. Credit: Cascadia Research/Robin W. Baird.

Continuing Species in the Spotlight Initiative Empowers NOAA Fisheries' Endangered Species Conservation Efforts

NOAA Fisheries releases new five-year action plans to continue the momentum to save nine critically endangered species.
April 21, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
West Coast
National
Large black and white sea turtle swims in the blue ocean with yellow and black striped fish The Pacific leatherback sea turtles have existed in their current form without scales and a hard shell since the age of the dinosaurs, but threats from bycatch, egg harvesting, and degradation of nesting habit have made this species endangered. Photo credit Jason Isley, Scubazoo.

Nearly $100 Million Proposed to Restore Gulf-wide Resources Impacted by Deepwater Horizon

Funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, eleven restoration projects are planned across all five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, and sites in Mexico and on the Atlantic coast of Florida.
March 22, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Dolphin surfaces the water. $7.2 million in restoration projects are proposed for marine mammals, including dolphins. Image: Florida FWC/Rebekah Nelson

Rescuing Thousands of Sea Turtles in Texas

Learn about the heroic efforts to rescue and recover cold stunned sea turtles in Texas.
February 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Two men stand with masks and gloves in front of dozens of green sea turtles inside of a convention center. Veterinarians Dr. Brian Stacy (NOAA Fisheries) and Dr. Tom deMaar (Gladys Porter Zoo) with thousands of cold stunned green turtles recovering at the South Padre Island Convention Center. Activities authorized by NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Long-Term Coastal Surveys Reveal Marine Success Stories and Tough Challenges

Our data show harbor porpoise comeback and last chance for endangered turtles. Read more in this leadership message from Science and Research Director for the Southwest Fisheries Science Center Kristen Koch.
February 01, 2021 - Leadership Message ,
West Coast
A NOAA aerial survey crew gathers in front of a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft during a stop in Astoria, Oregon. A NOAA aerial survey crew gathers in front of a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft during a stop in Astoria, Oregon in 2014. From left: Lt. Michael Sandor Silagi, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; Joel Schumacher, Scott Benson, and Tomoharu Eguchi, Southwest Fisheries Science Center; Camryn Allen, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Dan Prosperi, Southwest Fisheries Science Center; and Lt. Shanae Coker, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.

NOAA and Partners Promote Fisheries Conservation in Florida

New sign promoting conservation posted at Pass-A-Grille fishing pier
January 04, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Pass-A-Grille pier fishing sign in Florida

Get Crafty With Our Woods Hole Science Aquarium’s Snowflake Templates!

This winter, get your craft on with our adorable Woods Hole Science Aquarium snowflakes! Enjoy four designs celebrating just a few of our aquarium residents: loggerhead sea turtle, seahorses, sea stars, or horseshoe crab.
December 18, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Graphic of four Woods Hole Science Aquarium snowflake templates

Pacific Leatherback Turtles off the West Coast Disappearing, New Survey Shows

Protections safeguard turtles in U.S. waters while risks remain across the Pacific.
December 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Scientists aboard a research vessel following a Leatherback turtle at sea Scientists follow a Pacific leatherback turtle in waters off the U.S. West Coast. The endangered turtles migrate 7,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean to feed on jellyfish off the coast of North America. Photo credit: Joel Schumacher/NOAA Fisheries.

Cold Stunned Turtles Fly South to Recover

Stranded Kemp’s ridleys and loggerheads are heading south for rehabilitation.
December 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Cold stunned turtle blood draw

20 Memorable Marine Stories, Videos, and Photos of 2020

As we wrap up 2020, check out the most memorable marine features, videos, and photos of the year.
December 11, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
4994x3329 Oasis at the barren bottom.jpg Pocillopora grandis coral colonies serve as a welcome shelter for these butterflyfish and damselfish. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/Ari Halperin.