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It’s Peak Monk Seal Pupping Season. Here’s What You Need to Know

During peak pupping season, a 150-foot distance is the best gift you can give a newborn Hawaiian monk seal pup and its mother. Report all seal sightings to the NOAA Marine Wildlife Hotline: (888) 256-9840.
April 17, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Along a sandy stretch of beach, a Hawaiian monk seal mom and pup vocalize at one another with their mouths close together. Credit: National Park Service/Glauco Puig-Santana (NOAA Fisheries Permit #22677)

Seal and Sea Lion Week

Join us for a week-long celebration of seals and other pinnipeds and get the scoop on NOAA's seal conservation efforts.
March 23, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
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National
An animation showing several species of seals in their native habitats with the words "Seal & Sea Lion Week" across the top. Seal & Sea Lion Week is March 23–27, 2026.

First Bowhead Whale Sighting in Southeast Alaska

Second reported sighting in eastern North Pacific waters south of the Aleutian Island chain.
July 16, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
head of bowhead whale peaking out of the water First sighting of subadult bowhead whale on March 27, 2024 at 11:45 am in Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA (57.06N, 135.53W). Credit: Ellen Chenoweth from the vessel Pioneer. NOAA Fisheries MMPA/ESA Permit No. 24378.

Preventing Violence Against Dolphins

If we do better, they will be better; human behavior impacts animal safety
May 23, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast

Dive Into Our Top Marine Stories, Podcasts, Posts, and Videos of 2024

Check out the stories, podcasts, social media posts, and videos that topped the charts in 2024.
January 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
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)

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.

Monk Seal Pup Debuts in Waikīkī on Lei Day

Endangered Hawaiian monk seal RK96 (Kaiwi) gave birth to her sixth pup on popular Kaimana Beach in Waikīkī, Oʻahu! The birth was reported on May 1, 2024.
May 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A rainbow-shaped wave of water ebbs away into an arc around a Hawaiian monk seal mom laying on a sandy beach as her newborn pup lays next to her resting its head on its mom. Hawaiian monk seal RK96 (Kaiwi) and her newborn pup at Kaimana Beach, Waikīkī. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #24359)

Whale Week Highlights: A Message from Kim Damon-Randall, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources

Celebrate Whale Week 2024 with us! This week, we’re spotlighting large whale species, climate change, and what you can do to conserve whales.
February 12, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
National
Mother and calf humpback whales near Maui, Hawaii. Humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean swim approximately 3,000 miles from Alaska to Hawaii to spend the winter in the warmer tropical waters. Credit: Jason Moore (NOAA permit #18786) Mother and calf humpback whales near Maui, Hawaii. Humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean swim approximately 3,000 miles from Alaska to Hawaii to spend the winter in the warmer tropical waters. Credit: Jason Moore (NOAA permit #18786)

A Community Comes Together for a Gray Seal

A gray seal that showed up in a Beverly, Massachusetts pond quickly won over the town’s hearts during his week-long stay before officials relocated him.
September 15, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
gray seal pokes its head out of the water Gray seal swimming in a Beverly, Massachusetts pond. Photo Credit: Seacoast Science Center

Whale Watching Operators Around Alaska Commit to Having Whale SENSE

Whale SENSE is an education, stewardship, and recognition program that highlights commercial whale watching companies that commit to higher standards of operation.
September 07, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A humpback whale lands in the water after breaching near Auke Bay, Alaska. A humpback whale lands in the water after breaching near Auke Bay, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Aleria Jensen