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Diving Deep into Sperm Whale Clicks

Evaluating Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Gulf Whales and Dolphins

What sperm whale sounds tell us about their population demographics in the Gulf of America.
June 12, 2026 - Survey ,
Southeast
Aerial view of a single, sleek gray-colored whale at the surface of bright blue water. Sperm whale photographed by the drone during the June–August 2025 survey in the northern Gulf of America that can be used to estimate body length. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Melissa Cook (Permit #25867)

A Day in the Life of a Scientist Tagging Sperm Whales

Evaluating Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Gulf Whales and Dolphins

Scientists are at sea tagging endangered sperm whales to learn about their movements and behavior.
August 04, 2025 - Survey ,
Southeast
A large white ship out at sea with a whale surfacing in the foreground A sperm whale resting at the surface after a deep dive with NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the background. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Reid (Permit #27867)

A Decade of Declines in Toothed Whale Densities Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

We document decadal density declines for seven of eight monitored species groups, including sperm whales, beaked whales, and dolphins.
December 21, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

A Shift in Our Mission and an Unexpected Visitor

Collecting Information to Restore Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Gulf of America

The team changed focus to collect passive acoustic monitoring instruments, then had record-breaking days of marine mammal and bird sightings and observed a species native to the Pacific.
December 05, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
The head of a white bird, with a black face and long, pointy yellow/orange bill. Nazca booby bill closeup. Credit: Terra Mar Applied Sciences/Kate Sutherland

Accounting for Sperm Whale Population Demographics in Density Estimation Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring

The sperm whale population in the Gulf of Mexico is primarily composed of social groups, which account for 92 to 98% of the overall population.
October 08, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

Click Detection Rate Variability of Central North Pacific Sperm Whales From Passive Acoustic Towed Arrays

Understanding the factors affecting their click rates provides important information for acoustic density estimation.
April 01, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Long-range Longitudinal Movements of Sperm Whales in the North Atlantic Ocean Revealed by Photo-identification

Photo-identification used to document long movements of sperm whales in the North Atlantic between the Western North Atlantic and the Azores.
January 12, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

Population Consequences of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Pelagic Cetaceans

We quantified population consequences for pelagic cetaceans, including sperm whales, beaked whales, and 11 species of delphinids.
December 11, 2023 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

In Search of Atlantic Northern Shrimp

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Biological science technician Zach Fyke takes us on a journey to the Gulf of Maine where scientists continue their search for a locally iconic and celebrated crustacean.
September 28, 2023 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Seven scientists stand in front of a research vessel’s wheelhouse near the bow while at sea. Some are wearing orange foul weather pants, baseball hats, t-shirts, and sunglasses. The sea is calm and there is a light layer of fog in the background hovering above the water. The sky is blue and there are a few white, wispy clouds.

Examining Distribution Patterns of Foraging and Non-Foraging Sperm Whales in Hawaiian Waters Using Visual and Passive Acoustic Data

Further understanding the distribution patterns of sperm whale populations in Hawaiʻi and contributing methods for building species distribution models.
October 07, 2022 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands