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Women Who Help Entangled Whales
Large whale entanglement has been a predominantly male field, but a growing cadre of experienced and skilled women has strengthened and diversified the response teams.
Young Gray Whale Found Dead at Clam Gulch in Alaska
NOAA Fisheries confirms fourth dead gray whale in Alaska
Large Whale Entanglements in Alaska
Please call the NOAA Fisheries Alaska statewide 24-hour stranding hotline at (877) 925-7773 if you see stranded, injured, entangled, or dead whales in the water or on the beaches in the Alaska region.
Inbreeding and Inbreeding Depression in Southern Resident Killer Whales
Information on inbreeding in Southern Resident killer whales and how it affects the population.
Final Environment Impact Statement for Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for the Years 2013 Through 2018
Final EIS regarding bowhead whale subsistence quotas for 2013–2018.
Prey Increase Program for Southern Resident Killer Whales
Evaluation of West Coast prey increase program for Southern Resident Killer Whales
Southern Resident Killer Whale Research in the Pacific Northwest
Research to support the conservation and recovery of endangered Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest.
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.
Passive Acoustic Detections Reports: North Atlantic Right Whale
Summary reports of North Atlantic right whale acoustic presence.
Whales and Dolphins of the Marianas
The NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center’s Cetacean Research Program has been studying whales and dolphins in the Marianas since 2010. We conducted surveys from ships in 2010, 2015, and 2018, and from small boats in 2010–2019.
Entangled Humpback Whale Response, January 2022
A NOAA-led team works to free an entangled humpback whale first reported off Kauaʻi on January 16, 2022.
Large Whale Entanglement Fact Sheet
Marine mammal entanglement, or bycatch, is a global problem that results in the death of hundred of thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals world-wide every year.
The Endangered Beluga Whales of Cook Inlet, Alaska
Learn more about the protected beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) that reside year-round in the waters of Cook Inlet, Alaska.
The Expert Is In! Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s Whales
It is likely that fewer than 100 Bryde's whales are living in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more about what NOAA Fisheries is doing to help this endangered species.
Sperm Whale Listing Under the ESA
In 1970, the sperm whale was listed as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969.