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National Report on Large Whale Entanglements Confirmed in the United States in 2021

This report provides a summary of large whale entanglements that occurred in U.S. waters in 2021.
November 03, 2023 - Other Reports ,
National

Successful Effort to Rescue an Entangled Humpback Whale in Alaska

Trained responders freed the whale from a life-threatening entanglement near Gustavus, Alaska.
October 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
This aerial drone image shows the complexity of the entanglement through the mouth and wrapped around the flukes. The team approaches the whale with specialized tools to remove the gear. This aerial drone image shows the complexity of the entanglement through the mouth and wrapped around the flukes. Credit: Sean Neilson, used with permission. Taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit No. 24359

Coffman Cove Residents Help Free Two Killer Whales From Barnes Lake

Citizens, fishing outfitters, sports and commercial fishermen, and local businesses volunteered time, boats, local knowledge, and hospitality.
October 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A killer whale breaches One of the killer whales stuck in Barnes Lake on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska breaches, showing scientists that the whales were in good body condition. Credit: Kathy Peavey, Craig resident.

Marine Mammal Mortality and Serious Injury Reports

Staff at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Branch prepare annual reports on the results on their analyses and injury determinations for marine mammals interacting with humans.
September 26, 2023 - Publication Database ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Actividad sobre residuos marinos en una ballena gris (en español)

En esta actividad, los participantes examinarán el contenido del estómago de una ballena gris que encalló en Arroyo Beach, en West Seattle, el 14 de abril de 2010.
September 22, 2023 -
West Coast
Actividad sobre residuos marinos en una ballena gris
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16

2023 Rice's Whale Scientific Symposium

| 8:30am - 5:00pm

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.

Endangered Species Conservation,
Marine Life in Distress,
Marine Mammal Protection,
Outreach and Education
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National

$4 Million Awarded for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants

Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants will provide important federal funding to our marine mammal health and emergency response partners in 20 states and one tribe for fiscal year 2023.
September 14, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Humpback whale carcass lying on beach with heavy machinery nearby to tow Necropsy of a dead humpback whale that was reported at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The whale drifted near the Bay Bridge Tunnel, and the local stranding network pulled it up on land by using heavy equipment to conduct a necropsy near Lynnhaven Beach, Virginia.

Juvenile Coral Abundance Across the U.S. Pacific Influenced by Depth, Heat Stress, Coral Cover, Suitable Substrate, and Human Density

Our results also suggest coral density is dependent on several factors, including and the number of humans in the system.
September 13, 2023 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Frequent Questions—Washington Seal Stranding Event

NOAA Fisheries and partners from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Port Townsend Marine Science Center have documented the first cases of avian influenza in seals stranding in Washington state.
West Coast

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget Sound

Test results confirm H5N1; officials urge beachgoers to avoid contact with wildlife.
September 08, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Harbor seals resting in a tide pool Healthy harbor seals in a tide pool along the coast of Washington State. Puget Sound seal populations are considered healthy. Credit: Sophie McCoy, UNC