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Entangled Humpback Whale in Southern California Freed by NOAA Fisheries-led Response Team

The large whale entanglement response team effort spanned over six days before successfully disentangling the whale.
July 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
humpback whale tail and flukes bound with cables and floats The entangled humpback whale slapping its tail minutes before it finally freed itself from fishing gear. Photo taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit #24359.

July 4th Means Freedom for Humpback Whale Near Valdez, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA team up to free entangled whale.
July 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
NOAA Fisheries large whale entanglement response expert John Moran approaches the entangled humpback with a specialized pole in an attempt to cut the lines binding the whale. NOAA Fisheries large whale entanglement response expert John Moran approaches the entangled humpback with a specialized pole in an attempt to cut the lines binding the whale. Taken under NOAA Permit No. 24359. Credit: NOAA/Ed Lyman

First Winter Foraging Ground For Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales Identified

Whales were recorded foraging in Tuxedni Bay and River from September to May, some of the most undisturbed sections of their critical habitat.
July 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Scientist looking at scientific equipment near a lake with hills and trees

A Whale of a Story: Necropsy Reveals the Health of Species and the Ocean

An in-depth (and sometimes graphic) look at how a necropsy team pieces together what happened to a humpback whale.
June 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Necropsy team working on da stranded humpback whale The necropsy team works on different sections of the humpback whale stranded on the Oregon Coast. Credit: NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region/MMHSRP, taken under NOAA Fisheries permit #24359

NOAA Fisheries to Delay New Aerial Survey for Cook Inlet Beluga Whales Until June 2025

Scientific team will continue conducting its photo-identification project this year using an uncrewed aerial system to estimate abundance and trends for this endangered whale population.
June 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial view of an adult whale next to a juvenile swimming in dark water A Cook Inlet beluga adult (white) and juvenile (gray) swim in silty water. Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries. NOAA permit #20465.

NOAA Fisheries Partners with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in Support of North Atlantic Right Whales

$6 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding will be available through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for vessel strike prevention technology.
May 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Aerial image of a right whale as it swims along. The top of its back and head are visble above the surface. A single North Atlantic right swims in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Fisheries/Peter Duley

Understanding the Best Conditions for Rice’s Whales

NOAA Fisheries research identifies what makes the best conditions for Rice’s whale habitat, and predicts where else these whales occur.
May 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Rice’s whale at the surface. A Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Permit #14450. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Dias

Studying Sound in the Ocean to Prepare for Offshore Wind Development

NOAA Fisheries scientists talk about passive acoustic monitoring and where it fits into the country's renewable energy strategy.
May 09, 2024 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
Overcast day with mostly gray and silver tones. In the background at left, a line of 8 offshore windmills tower over the horizon. In the foreground, a small boat open-decked boat with a flat roof is silhouetted against a shining sea A small fishing vessel near wind turbines. Credit: Bob Brewer on Unsplash

A Hero for Marine Life: Honoring Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo

Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries, celebrates Stormy Mayo’s 48-year career spent conserving and studying marine life, including rescuing entangled North Atlantic right whales.
May 06, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo and Assistant Administrator Janet Coit Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo and NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit at the Center for Coastal Studies.

Rice’s Whales Spotted in the Western Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Fisheries scientists had the rare opportunity to observe two Rice’s whales during aerial surveys in the western Gulf of Mexico.
April 30, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A gray whale with ridges on its rostrum (top of the head between the blowhole and snout_ One of two Rice’s whales observed by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center in the western Gulf of Mexico during an aerial survey on April 11, 2024. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Nagelkirk (Permit #21938)