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Seal of Approval: Injured Gray Seal Finds a Permanent Home in Connecticut

Gray seal “Pearl” faced a series of health challenges, including a spinal deformity. Since she is unlikely to survive on her own in the wild, NOAA Fisheries helped find her a forever home at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk where she can thrive.
October 08, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Close-up, high angle shot of a mottled grey seal, looking up at the camera with wide dark eyes and an open mouth, showing a pink tongue and tiny teeth. “Pearl” the gray seal pup in rehabilitation at the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Clinic, after stranding in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in January 2025. Credit: Mystic Aquarium.

NOAA Announces Confirmed U.S. Large Whale Entanglement Numbers for 2025

There were 76 confirmed large whale entanglement cases in 2025—similar to the historical average and a decrease from 2024.
September 30, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A close up photograph of a humpback tail fluke prior to a deep dive. There is monofilament netting seen coming off the tail and entering the water. A humpback whale is documented with monofilament gillnet and floats in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Washington State and British Columbia, Canada. Credit: Val Shore/Eagle Wing Tours.

Knocking for Help: A Pelican’s Unlikely Rescue

It is not every day a patient knocks directly on the doctor's door, but for one clever seabird, desperate times called for an unusually precise house call.
September 15, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A brown pelican sits at the top of the stairs at the entrance to a brick building, with a sign in the foreground identifying it as the NOAA Panama City Laboratory A brown pelican waits at the main door of NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center Panama City Laboratory. Credit: Ty Jones, facility manager

NOAA Fisheries Awards $3.8 Million for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants

Prescott Grants will provide funding to 41 recipients in 19 states and two tribes for fiscal year 2025.
June 23, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Grey seal released onto the beach with responders holding barriers behind the seal Gray seal, Louis Armstrong, is released at Assateague Island National Seashore following rehabilitation at National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: National Aquarium

Cold Snaps and Stunned Sea Turtles

Learn how NOAA cares for cold-stunned sea turtles.
June 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Sea turtle in green water.

50 Years of Environmental Data Can Predict Health and Strandings of Sea Lions Pups in California

Scientists use decades of research to make connections between environmental conditions and malnourished sea lions pups along the California coast.
March 27, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A California sea lion mother rests on a sandy beach with her head up, eyes closed, and standing on her flippers, while her pup lies across her belly. Behind her are more sea lions and the water's edge. A California sea lion with her pup on the beach at San Miguel Island. Photo taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #16087. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Northern Fur Seal Deaths on St. George Island, Alaska, Linked to Harmful Algal Bloom

Research confirms saxitoxin poisoning in seals and the presence of harmful algal species.
February 17, 2026 - Feature Story ,
view of island community with seal statue in foreground St. George Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries