A new collaborative study finds that incorporating copepod aggregation maps into North Atlantic right whale models could improve those models’ predictions, providing a better understanding of where endangered whales gather.
Community members gather for a rare, up-close view of the young marine mammal before it is relocated south of town. A necropsy team is seeking answers on the cause of death.
A new analytical method accounting for animal movement improves population size estimates of endangered false killer whales in Hawaiʻi and reveals the population has been declining for more than a decade.
Advanced technology can give us more complete data on the health of endangered whale populations, which helps us figure out how to most effectively support their recovery.
This report details marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States for both 2022 and 2023. In 2022, there were 6,061 confirmed marine mammal strandings; in 2023, there were 6,648.
