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Vessel Speed Biggest Factor in Noise Affecting Killer Whales
The speed of vessels operating near endangered killer whales in Washington is the most influential factor — more so than vessel size — in how much noise from the boats reaches the whales.
Ad Hoc Southern Resident Killer Whale Workgroup
The meeting is open to the public and is a work session for the primary purpose of reassessing the effects of the Council-area ocean salmon fisheries on the Chinook salmon prey base of Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW).
Podcast: Checking In on Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales
Learn the latest on endangered Southern Resident killer whales with Dr. Megan Wallen, a marine mammal specialist in NOAA Fisheries West Coast Protected Resources Division.
Reevaluation of the Distinct Population Segment Designation for Hawaiian Insular False Killer Whales
Reevaluation for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment.
What Satellite Tags Are Telling Us About False Killer Whales
Satellite tagging efforts under a NOAA Fisheries recovery grant are making a difference for an endangered population of false killer whales in Hawai‘i.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Reveals Killer Whales in Striking Detail
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/podcast/unmanned-aerial-vehicle-reveals-killer-whales-striking-detail
Unmanned aerial vehicle allows scientists to study killer whale health and reproduction while also offering a glimpse into the family life of these social animals.
Lab Pulls Microscopic Details From Southern Resident Killer Whale Samples
How do you collect biological samples from a killer whale swimming through the ocean?
Effects of Salmon Fisheries on Southern Resident Killer Whales
In July 2018, NOAA Fisheries issued a paper on priority Chinook salmon stocks for Southern Resident killer whales. The following questions and answers provide more information about the priority Chinook salmon stocks.
Developing a Management Area for Hawaiʻi Pelagic False Killer Whales
Defining a new management area that accounts for what is known about the distribution of Hawaiʻi pelagic false killer whales outside the Hawaiian Islands EEZ.
Cumulative Energetic Costs of Southern Resident Killer Whale Responses to Anthropogenic Disturbance
Research to support the conservation and recovery of endangered Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest.
Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Planning and Implementation
In 2008, NOAA Fisheries developed a final Recovery Plan for Southern Resident killer whales, to identify and address threats to the species. NOAA Fisheries has been working with partners to implement the recovery actions identified in the plan.
Celebrating the People and Partnerships Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales
Marking the 50th year of the passage of the Endangered Species Act, we are shining a spotlight on the biologists and partnerships saving Southern Resident Killer Whales from extinction.
Satellite Tagging Research on Killer Whales in Alaska
As part of a collaborative effort between the Marine Mammal Laboratory, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Cascadia Research Collective, and the University of Alaska, we have been participating in a satellite tagging project aimed at the West Coast S
5-Year Review for Southern Resident Killer Whales
NOAA Fisheries is initiating a 5-year status review for the Southern Resident killer whale Distinct Population Segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Listing of Southern Resident Killer Whale Under the ESA
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a final determination to list the Southern Resident killer whale distinct population segment (DPS) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of (ESA) 1973. Following an update of the status r