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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.
April 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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An endangered North Atlantic right Whale (#3503, “Caterpillar”) swims close to the water’s surface An endangered North Atlantic right Whale (#3503, “Caterpillar”) swims close to the water’s surface. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (NOAA permit #20556-01). Aerial survey funded by US Coast Guard, US Navy, USACE, and NOAA Fisheries.

Whale Week: Celebrating the Wonder of Whales

Celebrate Whale Week 2023 with us! Discover NOAA's work to study, recover, and conserve these magnificent marine mammals.
April 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Graphic for Whale Week 2023 featuring illustrations of long-finned pilot whale, sperm whale, beluga whale, and North Atlantic right whale

Celebrate Whale Week with Us: A Message from Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries

Join us for a celebration of whales and the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act as we reflect on the past 50 years and look to the future.
April 24, 2023 - Leadership Message ,
National
A Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale just under the surface of the water. Photo: NOAA Fisheries NMFS ESA/MMPA Permit No. 21938. A Rice’s whale just under the surface of the water in the Gulf of Mexico. This endangered whale was recognized as a separate species from the Bryde’s whale in 2021. Credit: NOAA Fisheries under NOAA Permit No. 21938.