Refine Results
Region
News Category
Topic
Species Category

News & Announcements

News

110 items match your filter criteria.

Immediate Action Needed to Save North Atlantic Right Whales

With about 400 whales left, we have an urgent conservation crisis. The United States seeks to work with Canada to take immediate action to protect this species.
July 03, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
International
right-whales-leah-crowe-permit-17355.jpg

Team Reaches Nearly Unanimous Consensus on Right Whale Survival Measures

The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team met to develop additional measures to reduce impacts from fishing gear in Providence between April 23-26, 2019.
April 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
600x400_ChristinKhan_RightWhaleMomCalf_GARFO.jpg

Whale Season Is Here!

Right whales have been seen in high numbers south of Cape Cod, in Cape Cod Bay.
April 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Right whale near surface, the vapors from the blow are on the left of whale.

Help Right Whales and their Calves: Give Them Space

Watch an endangered right whale mom and baby interact with a group of dolphins, and learn how to keep them safe by staying at least 500 yards away.
February 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
narw_mom_calf_video.jpg

First North Atlantic Right Whales of Season in Southeast Spotted Off Georgia

Known right whales travel together along Georgia coast
December 13, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
First right whales 2018_2019 season.jpg

Voluntary Slow Speed Zone to Protect Right Whales off Nantucket Extended to December 11

Extension of voluntary vessel slow speed zone established to protect a group of 17 right whales spotted south of Nantucket.
November 27, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
600x400_ChristinKhan_RightWhaleMomCalf_GARFO.jpg

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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
750x500_DeadEg_Aug2018_IFAW_MD.jpg

Faces of Right Whale Conservation: Tim Cole, Aerial Survey Researcher

North Atlantic right whales are in crisis and will go extinct if the current population decline is not reversed. Learn how NOAA and partners use aerial surveys to get updates on individual whales in this Q&A with Tim Cole, an aerial survey researcher.
May 22, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Tim-Cole-looking-through-bubble_window.jpg

Faces of Right Whale Conservation: Barb Zoodsma, Recovery Program Coordinator

North Atlantic right whales are in crisis and will go extinct if the current population decline is not reversed. Learn how NOAA Fisheries and partners are coordinating closely to solve this urgent conservation challenge in this Q&A.
May 08, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
right-whale-mother-calf.jpg Last year NOAA and its partners only detected four North Atlantic right whale mother/calf pairs in the calving grounds. This year, none were seen. Credit: NOAA Fisheries. Photo taken under a NOAA scientific permit.

Spring Brings Increased Right Whale Monitoring in New England Waters

Research Conducted On, Over, and Under the Water
April 03, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two right whales swimming side by side.