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Three Monk Seals Found Dead on O‘ahu This Week

NOAA emphasizes the need for the public to report all seals.
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian monk seal pup and her mother RT10 rest together on the beach during the day with rocks in the background.

Entangled Puget Sound Whale Largely Freed After Unusual Chain of Events

NOAA Fisheries seeks help from public in spotting the gray whale and assessing its condition following entanglement.
April 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Science and Stewardship in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Biologists prepare for field season to assess Hawaiian monk seal and sea turtle populations.
April 09, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Hawaiian monk seals and basking turtles cover a white sand beach.

NOAA Fisheries reminds public, watch for and report sea turtles in trouble

In Mississippi, stranded sea turtles are found most often in spring and early summer
March 22, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Dall’s Porpoise Expands Territory in a Changing Prince William Sound

Territory increases as killer whale population dwindles.
February 26, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial view of whale swimming in water

Lingering Oil From Exxon Valdez Spill

Long-term study of lingering oil from Exxon Valdez spill offers new insights for resource managers.
February 26, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Man in white shirt and black hat reaching into a puddle to gather a sample

A Wealth of Scientific Information, Decades in the Making

A recent special issue journal highlights the status of an Alaska marine ecosystem more than a quarter century after the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
February 26, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Water with mountains in the background

California Sea Lion Population Rebounded To New Highs

Sea lion numbers reflect conditions in California Current through the decades.
January 17, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
West Coast
Group of sea lions with mountains in background

Recovering Marine Mammals Increase Pressure on West Coast Salmon

Recovering populations of sea lions, harbor seals, and other marine mammals on the West Coast are eating more and more Chinook salmon.
November 22, 2017 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A young resident killer whale chases a Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea near San Juan Island, Washington State, in September 2017.

1,000th Sea Turtle Released

NOAA Fisheries and the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute work together to recover and protect sea turtles.
September 22, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Dr. Camryn Allen tags a sea turtle in a holding tub.