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Deaths of Young Dolphin, Humpback Calf Highlight the Importance of Responsible Boating

In February 2024, NOAA Fisheries and partners responded to a dead spinner dolphin yearling and a dead humpback whale calf in Hawaiʻi. Examinations revealed their deaths were likely due to vessel strikes.
March 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A mother humpback whale swims beneath its calf to support it on the ocean surface as a researcher on a nearby boat leans over the railing holding a pole underwater to assess the condition of the call. NOAA researchers with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback National Marine Sanctuary assess an injured humpback whale calf off of Maui. The calf had suspected vessel strike injuries to its tail. Credit: Pacific Whale Foundation (NOAA Fisheries Permit #24359)

Cetacean Strandings in the Pacific Islands

Get the latest news and updates related to dolphin and whale strandings in the Pacific Islands region.
Pacific Islands

Cetacean Genomes Project Team

Meet the scientists of the "Cetacean Genomes Project" which aims to facilitate generation of reference genomes of all cetacean species.
West Coast
International

Trigger Change for Hawaiian Islands Southern Exclusion Zone

NOAA Fisheries announces a revision to the trigger that would require closure of the Hawaiian Islands Southern Exclusion Zone to deep-set longline fishing. We are changing the trigger from four to three observed mortality or serious injuries of false…
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Pacific Islands
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05/02/2024

From Analyzing Data To Collecting It: Gaining Perspective as a Visiting Scientist

Michaela Kratofil, an Oregon State University Ph.D. student, was invited to be a visiting scientist in 2023. She shares her experience from the high seas collecting the field data that will ultimately go into her dissertation research.
February 16, 2024 - Survey ,
Pacific Islands
Micahela sits on a chair aboard a ship under a blue tent while two people observe the ocean on each side of her. Michaela Kratofil (center) on the flying bridge with visual observers. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Killer Whale and Beaked Whale Posters

Art-Science Collaboration Celebrates the Diversity of Killer Whales and Beaked Whales from Around the World
West Coast

Pacific Islands ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest: Winners

Check out the winning K–12 student art from the 2023 ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest.
January 25, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Color paper cut into various shapes to make a whale and oceanic element pieces.

Pacific Islands ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest: Honorable Mentions

Check out K–12 student art that received honorable mention in the 2023 ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest.
January 25, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Artwork featuring two scalloped hammerhead sharks swimming in the water with rays of gold, blue, and white paint surrounding them.

Photo-identification capture-mark-recapture techniques for estimating abundance of bay, sound and estuary populations of Bottlenose dolphins along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, a workshop report

The workshop sought to develop agreed upon best practices for fieldwork, photo processing and analytical practices for estimating abundance for estuarine bottlenose dolphin populations in the Southeast United States using capture-mark-recapture methods.
January 12, 2024 - Technical Memo ,
Southeast

Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) abundance and distribution patterns in St Andrew Bay, Florida, USA

The goals of this study were to conduct photographic‐identification surveys during 2015 and 2016 to determine abundance, distribution, and site fidelity of common bottlenose dolphins in the St Andrew Bay Bays, Sounds and Estuary (BSE) Stock over four primary periods (July and October 2015, and April and October 2016).
January 08, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast