Harnessing student curiosity to support authentic research

NOAA and university scientists deploy underwater listening devices in the Gulf of Mexico to study marine mammals, soundscapes, and noise impacts.

Pacific Islands species lists under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction from the Hawaiian Islands.

The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank is an important component of the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. 

Here are the 2021 art contest winners and honorable mentions!

Aircraft, ships, and underwater technologies collect data about marine life in offshore waters throughout the year—even in the dead of winter.

Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitats Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Pacific Islands species lists under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction from Mariana Islands.

Science Connect provides a current look at some of the most interesting and exciting research on protected species from NOAA Fisheries and its collaborators.

Deep in the oceans exist some of the world's oldest and most mysterious sea canyons and mountains, or seamounts.

Endangered and threatened marine species listed under the authority of NOAA Fisheries in the New England/Mid-Atlantic region.

We regularly publish their findings in scientific journals and Center-produced documents.

Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitats Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Studying life history and health using marine mammal carcasses

Listen to exemplar sound clips of marine mammal sounds, taken from passive acoustic recorders. We have compiled these sounds to provide examples of the variety and breadth of animal sounds.