Photo Gallery

Newportal contour maps 01/15/2024

The science party about to embark on a month-long research mission to characterize mesoscale eddies in the North Pacific...

Survey scientists sort and process spring 2024 Bottom Trawl catches by species or species groups. Catch is delivered for...

: A view of the evening sky from the bridge of NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow during the winter 2024 Ecosystems Monitoring S...

Bigelow Augmenting Lead Fisherman Jay Michelsen’s favorite fish is the Alligatorfish. Alligatorfish are small bottom dwe...

Rice’s whale photographed using an unmanned aircraft system. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Lisa Conger/ Beth Josephson (Permit ...

Tell your friends you "whale-y" love them! Credit: NOAA Fisheries

"Oceanic Shapes" by Adam-Brian P., 1st-American Samoa, K–2, Construction paper, glue

"Wade in Your Water" by Hina T., Honorable Mention, 9–12

Bottom longline hook and snap. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Nichole Nigrin

Zoe H. 4th Grade

Leg 3 survey staff (left to right): Zachary Fyke, Peter Chase, Megan Barry, Elizabeth Alonzo, Sabrina Dahl, Rob Alexande...

Addison D., Grade 2, Connecticut

NOAA Fisheries, Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response, and Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources staff and volunteer...

NOAA and National Park Trust talk about the activities on the water for the day.

Newportal contour maps 02/16/2023

Hawaiian monk seals WQ08 (Ikaika) (left) and DQ10 (Lelehua) (right) rest in a rehabilitation pool pen at Ke Kai Ola, The...

The crew packs the Rainier while it is docked in Honolulu. We need to take fuel, food, and all of our scientific equipme...

Let's go! A false killer whale seen in Hawaiian waters. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paula Olson (Permit #20311)