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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 ,
Pacific Islands
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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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Implications Of Less Sea Ice On Fish Production In The Waters Off Alaska

Less Sea Ice in the Waters off Alaska.
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Sharp beaked whale with research vessell in the background.

Scientists Eavesdrop on Little-Known Beaked Whales to Learn How Deeply They Dive

Scientists have reported the first dive depths for Gervais' and True's beaked whales, two of the least known beaked whale species known as mesoplodonts.
October 10, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Gervais beaked whale at the surface.

Expedition to Support Monk Seal Research and Recovery Efforts in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

The NOAA Ship Hiʻialakai is departing on a 19-day research expedition in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in support of Hawaiian monk seal and green sea turtle research and recovery activities.
August 11, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Heading to the High Seas: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

A six-month survey to study whales and dolphins in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
July 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Returning to the Ole Fishin' Hole

Sea Lions remember prey hot spots to maximize hunting efficiency.
May 17, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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