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New Method Provides Reliable Estimates for Bearded Seals

Collaborative research finds more cost-effective way to sample and estimate abundance of bearded seals.
November 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Bearded seal laying on ice on water Bearded Seal. Credit: John Jansen/NOAA Fisheries

AI Identifies Mysterious Whale Calls

Hear from the NOAA Fisheries scientist who identified Bryde’s whales as the source of a new whale call—biotwang—in the North Pacific. With Google AI and machine learning, we sorted through thousands of hours of acoustic recordings to identify these calls.
November 07, 2024 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
A Bryde's whale swims along the surface of the ocean. A Bryde’s whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (NOAA Fisheries MMPA-ESA Permit #14097)

Using Drones and Tags to Study Rice’s Whales

NOAA Fisheries and partners got an up-close look at the life of these endangered whales.
November 06, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A whale raises its head out of the ocean's surface to breathe as a drone hovers overhead holding a bright orange tag A drone hovers over a Rice’s whale, ready to drop a suction cup tag to collect data. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Ocean Alliance (Permit #21938)

Gray Whale Calf Count Remains Low in 2024 as Population Slowly Emerges from Multi-Year Decline

Even as total gray whale numbers rebound, reproduction lags.
October 31, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Photo of two marine mammal observers looking for mother-calf gray whales at Piedras Blancas using binoculars. Marine mammal observers, LTJG Jesse Pierce (left) and Dawn Breese (right), surveying for mother-calf gray whale pairs. All marine mammals sighted are recorded.

Caught in the Waves: The Cost of Getting Too Close to Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is helping Hawaiian spinner dolphins catch up on some much needed rest.
October 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Two Hawaiian spinner dolphins swim side-by-side at the surface of the water.

Reward Offered for Information on Shooting of Sea Lion Found Alive on Bolsa Chica State Beach

Up to $20,000 for information leading to a civil penalty or criminal conviction.
October 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Deceased sea lion on a beach The California sea lion was estimated at about 2 years old when it was found shot in the back at Bolsa Chica State Beach August 7, 2024.

$4 Million Awarded for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Grant Program

NOAA Fisheries recommended awarding 37 grants, totaling more than $4 million, through the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Assistance Grant Program to our partners in 16 states.
September 30, 2024 - Feature Story ,
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Humpback whale carcass lying on beach with two people measuring the pectoral flipper Authorized responders from the Seacoast Science Center take measurements of a dead humpback whale that stranded in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Credit: Seacoast Science Center.

A Substantial Reduction in Seal Entanglement

New analysis confirms Hawaiian monk seals greatly benefit from marine debris cleanup efforts in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian monk seal lays on a sandy beach while a green net is wrapped around their neck and mouth. A Hawaiian monk seal entangled in a derelict fishing net. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #10137)

Comparing Killer Whale Cuisine

New research aims to understand how two populations of North Pacific resident killer whales find food and what they eat. Southern Resident Connections - Post 38
September 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Orcas capturing a salmon Southern Resident killer whale preys on salmon in the Salish Sea near Seattle. Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries

Stranding Network Helps Young Killer Whale Stranded on Carmel Beach

NOAA recognizes partners for pulling together in coordinated response.
September 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Responders pressing a moist cloth on a stranded killer whale A team of responders assists a young male killer whale stranded at Carmel River State Beach on Tuesday, September 10. The 10-foot whale later died during transport to a laboratory in Santa Cruz. Photo by The Marine Mammal Center under NMFS permit 24359.