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An Incredible Rice’s Whale Encounter

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

The crew collects valuable information from endangered sperm and Rice’s whales, blackfish, dolphins, and seabirds in the final days of the 2024 Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds.
December 17, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
The large, dark grey head of a whale is just below the surface of the ocean. Rice’s whale. Credit: Terra Mar Applied Sciences/Kate Sutherland (Permit #21938)

Adding New Species to the Survey Sighting List

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

Concluding the first week of Leg 2 on the Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution on Marine Mammals and Seabirds.
September 17, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
The back of a large, dark grey whale is seen just above the water, with a cloud of fine mist above it's blowhole. Rice's whale and its blow. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mary Applegate (Permit #21938)

A Rice’s Whale Sighting and At-Sea Wellness

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

Early in the 2024 Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds, the crew spots a rare Rice’s whale and talks about staying fit while out at sea.
August 07, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
Rice's whale at the surface in blue water. Rice’s whale at the surface. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Reid (Permit #21938)

A Successful Final Leg on the Gulf of America Marine Mammal and Seabird Vessel Survey

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

Scientists ended the final leg of this 2-month long offshore research trip with quite a few marine mammal sightings and acoustics highlights.
October 17, 2023 - Survey ,
Southeast
The back and dorsal fin of a short-finned pilot whale are seen above the surface of the water. A short-finned pilot whale from a large group seen on the season’s final leg. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonny Reid

A Rare Sighting of Endangered Rice’s Whales

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

During a vessel survey in the Gulf of America, scientists sighted Rice’s whales! Rice’s whales are endangered, and each sighting of this species is important to building our scientific understanding of the population.
July 28, 2023 - Survey ,
Southeast
A rice's whale at the surface of the ocean With an estimated population of fewer than 100 individuals, scientists were thrilled to sight Rice's whales. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/ Felipe Triana (Permit #21938)

Summer Survey to Study the Trophic Ecology of Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s Whales - Post 2

Trophic Ecology Study of GoMex Bryde's Whale Summer Survey 2019

Join researchers studying the trophic ecology of GoMex Bryde's Whales, which was identified as a new species in 2021 and renamed Rice's whale.
July 10, 2019 - Survey ,
Southeast
GoMex whale and blow750x500_3.jpg Rice’s whale blow in calm conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Dias (Permit #14450)

Summer Survey to Study the Trophic Ecology of Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s Whales - Post 1

Trophic Ecology Study of GoMex Bryde's Whale Summer Survey 2019

Join researchers to study the trophic ecology of a species we know little about, the GoMex Bryde's Whale. This whale was identified as a new species in 2021 and renamed Rice's whale.
June 10, 2019 - Survey ,
Southeast
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