Whale Week: Celebrating the Wonder of Whales

Celebrate Whale Week 2026 with us! Discover NOAA's work to study and conserve these magnificent marine mammals.

Home Page Navigation


Newly hatched Pacific cod larvae shows a clear body with a defined spine and two large dark blue eyes Newly hatched Pacific cod larva. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Emily Slesinger
An aerial view of a river with a large parking lot, dock, and boat ramp framed by a city skyline. The reconstruction of the 7th Street Boat Ramp and expanded parking lot in Wilmington, Delaware restored access to the Delaware River for the entire community—from boaters to hikers to birdwatchers. Credit: Tim Furlong, NBC10 Channel Philadelphia
A road passes a creek through restored wetlands The Bear Creek project site, post-restoration. Credit: Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership.
A colony of grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) outplanted by NOAA’s CoRAL Team growing on a reef in Miami, FL. Note the border of the colony, which is surrounded by long sediment-laden algal turf. A colony of grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) outplanted by NOAA’s CoRAL Team growing on a reef in Miami, FL. Note the border of the colony, which is surrounded by long sediment-laden algal turf. Credit: Dr. Mark Ladd/NOAA Fisheries SEFSC
Closeup of a caught groundfish An emergency rule increases catch limits for shortspine thornyhead and two other groundfish species, increasing fishing opportunities off the West Coast. Photo by NOAA Fisheries/West Coast Region.
Lush green clumps of vegetation among pockets of water in a wetland Coastal wetlands in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts. Credit: Kelly Fike/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Feature Story

5 Reasons Why We Love Wetlands

National

Upcoming Events

Longfin Inshore Squid Research Track Working Group

Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026

Pacific Hake/Whiting Treaty: Scientific Review Group Meeting

Feb 10, 2026 - Feb 13, 2026

2026 Council Training

Feb 23, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026

Open Funding Opportunities

Application Solicitation - Scallop Research Set Aside Program

NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants