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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 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

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.

EcoFOCI Cruise - Post 4

EcoFOCI's Spring Mooring Cruise

EcoFOCI’s spring mooring cruise departed Dutch Harbor on May 10. This annual survey provides baseline fisheries & oceanographic data to support ongoing management of our nation's fisheries and marine life in the Bering Sea & rapidly changing U.S. Arctic.
June 15, 2022 - Research ,
Alaska
A sonobuoy is deployed over the port rail. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Old Friends in New Places: Cetacean Research in the Western Pacific

By Marie Hill
September 27, 2018 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
A short finned pilot whale head sticking out of the water, eyeing the photographer.