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Whale Science on the High Seas

Six-month research survey of marine life in the Hawaiian Islands wraps up.
December 21, 2017 - Feature Story ,
spinner_dolphin_pao_crop.jpg Spinner dolphin leaping out of the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paula Olson (Permit #20311)

Explore Top 5 Stories, Photos, and Videos of 2017

Discover our most popular stories, photos, and videos of the year.
December 11, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes

NOAA Fisheries Species in the Spotlight heroes wear waders, bow ties, hard hats, and lab coats—and one even totes around a killer whale skull. The one thing these heroes have in common is a desire to help prevent vulnerable species from becoming extinct.
November 30, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Shifting Presence of North Atlantic Right Whales Tracked with Passive Acoustics

Changes began in 2010, whales present along much of East Coast year-round
November 14, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Two North Atlantic right whales from above, exhaling.

High Tech on the High Seas

Our scientists use a range of different and new technologies to find dolphins and whales in the vast Pacific Ocean.
November 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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NOAA Enforcement works with partners to prevent lethal interactions between whales and fishing gear

Regulations have been put in place to reduce the risk of serious injury and death of large whales caused by entanglement in U.S. commercial trap/pot and gillnet fishing gear.
November 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Robots Detect Whales in Real Time, Revealing Changes in Migration Patterns

Scientists are using a variety of real-time tools, from moored buoys to autonomous underwater vehicles, to detect the presence of baleen whales and record the sounds they make. One active buoy is located south of New York City and another, which was recen
October 30, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Stacked graphs showing whale detections, for fin, right, and sei whales.

Listening for Whales Helps Scientists, US Coast Guard Operations

A buoy equipped with devices that record the sounds of whales southwest of Martha's Vineyard is helping scientists and the U.S. Coast Guard monitor when four species of baleen whales are in the area. The buoy is moored in the center of a training area.
October 24, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Female Coast Guard cadets at dual monitor system.

Beaked Whale Cruise a Success Despite a Hurricane

Team studies elusive and little known True’s beaked whale
October 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Sharp beaked whale with research vessell in the background.

Immediate Action Saves Baby Beluga Whale

Successful Rescue Operation Requires Interagency Cooperation
October 17, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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