North Pacific Right Whale | NOAA Fisheries

Name That Whale Contest!

Help us name our newly identified North Pacific right whale.

February 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

North Pacific Right Whale (Eubalaena japonica) Five-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation

Section 4(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires, at least once every five years, a review of all threatened and endangered species to determine if they should be removed from the list of threatened or endangered species or changed in their listing status. The five-year review is also used to help track the recovery of a species.

February 13, 2024 - ESA 5-Year Review ,

Alaska

Whale Week Highlights: A Message from Kim Damon-Randall, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources

Celebrate Whale Week 2024 with us! This week, we’re spotlighting large whale species, climate change, and what you can do to conserve whales.

February 12, 2024 - Leadership Message ,

National

Mother and calf humpback whales near Maui, Hawaii. Humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean swim approximately 3,000 miles from Alaska to Hawaii to spend the winter in the warmer tropical waters. Credit: Jason Moore (NOAA permit #18786)

Whale Week: Celebrating the Wonder of Whales

Celebrate Whale Week 2024 with us! Discover NOAA's work to study, recover, and conserve these magnificent marine mammals.

February 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,

National

Graphic for Whale Week featuring illustrations of long-finned pilot whale, sperm whale, beluga whale, and North Atlantic right whale

Whales on the Brink: Making Strides in Marine Mammal Research and Protection

NOAA Fisheries and partners convened an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the discovery of the Rice’s whale, and recent advancements in marine mammal research and conservation.

February 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Southeast

National

A large group of people smile in front of an ocean-themed backdrop in a museum

NOAA staff stand by the new Rice’s whale exhibit (far right) in Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Hillman

North Pacific Right Whale Coloring Page

Color in the rare and elusive North Pacific right whale!

January 24, 2024 -

Alaska

Documenting the Elusive North Pacific Right Whale

North Atlantic right whales get a lot of attention. In this episode, we learn a little about their lesser known West Coast cousins: North Pacific right whales, whose numbers are dramatically low.

January 11, 2024 - Podcast ,

Alaska

West Coast