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HICEAS Hilite: False Killer Whales - They’re Just Going Through a Phase

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Searching for false killer whales in the Hawaiian Islands.
December 22, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
False killer whale leaping out of the water, head, blowhole, and dorsal fin visible. In a burst of speed, a false killer whale slices the water surface. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Bernardo Alps (Permit #20311)

Whale Science on the High Seas

Six-month research survey of marine life in the Hawaiian Islands wraps up.
December 21, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A spinner dolphin leaps clear out of turquoise waters that almost match the clear blue sky. Spinner dolphin leaping out of the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paula Olson (Permit #20311)

HICEAS Hilite: [Dolphin] Dinosaurs Still Exist

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Rough-toothed dolphins have a reptilian appearance and are one of the smartest dolphins in the ocean.
December 20, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
A rough-toothed dolphin leaps out of the water as another breaks the surface. With their gently sloping heads and large bulging eyes, we think rough-toothed dolphins look somewhat reptilian and prehistoric – a dolphin dinosaur, if you will. What do you think? Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Marie Hill (Permit #20311)

From Two Ships to One: The Penultimate Leg of HICEAS 2017

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The HICEAS survey continues on the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.
December 13, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
Close up from above of the blowhole, back, and face of a rough-toothed dolphin jumping from the water. A rough-toothed dolphin surfaces close to the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Bernardo Alps (Permit #20311)

Who are you? Who, Who? Who, Who? Studying a cryptic marine mammal species by eDNA

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Lauren filtered water samples in hopes to identify the cryptic "Cross Seamount beaked whale."
December 08, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
Dramatic sunset. Hawaiian sunset. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Bernardo Alps

HICEAS Hilite: Dolphins from the Outer Limits

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

A rare species of dolphin was seen during a survey in Hawaiian waters.
December 05, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
A pod of Fraser's dolphins leaping from blue open water. Fraser’s dolphins seen from the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker on October 21. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mark Cotter (Permit #20311)

HICEAS Halfway: Two Ships Keep Up the Momentum Surveying for Whales and Dolphins Around Hawaiʻi

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Researchers continue to study cetaceans around the Hawaiian Islands during a six-month project.
November 30, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
Group of people standing on a ship deck, wearing party hats and holding signs. Scientists aboard the Sette celebrate as we cross over the International Dateline during Leg 3, with the first-timers wearing party hats. From left to right: Dawn Breese, Ann Allen, Jennifer Keating, Christopher Hoeffer, Andrea Bendlin, Marie Hill, Erik Norris, Carrie Sinclair, Paula Olson, Rory Driskell, Adam Ü, Greg Sanders, and Allan Ligon. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Josh Fredrick

High Tech on the High Seas

Our scientists use a range of different and new technologies to find dolphins and whales in the vast Pacific Ocean.
November 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Two people in PFDs prepare equipment on the deck of a boat at sunset.

Underwater Camera Technology Improves Pacific Islands Population Assessments

NOAA Fisheries scientists are pairing underwater camera technology with bait bags to improve assessments of reef fish and shark populations across the Hawaiian archipelago.
November 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Exploring Ecosystem Dynamics to Explain Trends in Hawaiian Monk Seal Populations

Why are the numbers of Hawaiian monk seals decreasing in certain locations while they stay stable in others? What drives their population trends? Is it changes in plankton abundance, prey availability, predators, or something else? Using an ecosystem mode
November 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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