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How the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whale Became the Rice's Whale
A brief timeline of these whales' history, from their first specimen to their official new name.
A Whale’s Perspective: Using Tags to Understand North Atlantic Right Whales
NOAA Fisheries and our partners are always seeking ways to monitor and track endangered North Atlantic right whale movements to better understand whale behavior and mitigate threats impeding their recovery.
Humpback Whale
Learn more about humpback whales and what NOAA Fisheries is doing to study this species and best conserve their populations.
Right Whale Festival
The Right Whale Festival celebrates the annual return of endangered North Atlantic right whales to the warm coastal water off northeast Florida and Georgia, where they give birth to and nurse their young.
No-Impact Whale Watching: The Whale Trail Builds Knowledge of Whales and Support for Recovery
More than 100 West Coast sites from Canada to California feature whale watching from shore.
Southern Resident Connections - Post 11
Announcement of Public Hearings for the Southern Resident Killer Whale and Humpback Whale Critical Habitat Proposed Rules
Notice of 6 public hearings about critical habitat designations for humpback whales and Southern Resident killer whales.
Meet the Rice's Whale
An infographic about the newly described species and one of the most endangered whales in the world
2023 Rice's Whale Scientific Symposium
NOAA Fisheries and our partners invite the public to the scientific symposium Whales on the Brink: Stories from the Rice’s Whale Discovery and Right Whale Tales and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.
Disentangling a Whale of a Problem
Whale entanglement response teams have their hands full with an unprecedented number of entanglement reports.
Whales and Carbon Sequestration: Can Whales Store Carbon?
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/whales-and-carbon-sequestration-can-whales-store-carbon
Whales can help mitigate climate change impacts by storing carbon in their bodies and transporting nutrients that benefit ocean food chains.
Beluga Whale Hexacopter Survey - Post 3
Blue skies, calm seas, and whales as far as the eye can see—Hexacopter photogrammetry of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
Whale Week 2020: NOAA Saves Whales with Science
Join us for a celebration of all cetacean species and learn how our scientists and managers work to conserve and protect whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Be Whale Wise - Southern Resident Killer Whale Brochure
Be Whale Wise – Follow these guidelines and local laws in the presence of Southern Resident killer whales.
Be Whale Wise Poster - Southern Resident Killer Whales
Be Whale Wise – Follow these guidelines and local laws in the presence of Southern Resident killer whales.
Gray Whale Condition and Calf Production
We estimate the number of gray whale calves born each year and assess the whale body condition during their northward migration in the spring. These surveys are essential to tracking the status of the eastern North Pacific gray whale population.