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AI Identifies Mysterious Whale Calls

Hear from the NOAA Fisheries scientist who identified Bryde’s whales as the source of a new whale call—biotwang—in the North Pacific. With Google AI and machine learning, we sorted through thousands of hours of acoustic recordings to identify these calls.
November 07, 2024 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
A Bryde's whale swims along the surface of the ocean. A Bryde’s whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (NOAA Fisheries MMPA-ESA Permit #14097)

Using Drones and Tags to Study Rice’s Whales

NOAA Fisheries and partners got an up-close look at the life of these endangered whales.
November 06, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A whale raises its head out of the ocean's surface to breathe as a drone hovers overhead holding a bright orange tag A drone hovers over a Rice’s whale, ready to drop a suction cup tag to collect data. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Ocean Alliance (Permit #21938)

Gray Whale Calf Count Remains Low in 2024 as Population Slowly Emerges from Multi-Year Decline

Even as total gray whale numbers rebound, reproduction lags.
October 31, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Photo of two marine mammal observers looking for mother-calf gray whales at Piedras Blancas using binoculars. Marine mammal observers, LTJG Jesse Pierce (left) and Dawn Breese (right), surveying for mother-calf gray whale pairs. All marine mammals sighted are recorded.

Caught in the Waves: The Cost of Getting Too Close to Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is helping Hawaiian spinner dolphins catch up on some much needed rest.
October 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Two Hawaiian spinner dolphins swim side-by-side at the surface of the water.

Reward Offered for Information on Shooting of Sea Lion Found Alive on Bolsa Chica State Beach

Up to $20,000 for information leading to a civil penalty or criminal conviction.
October 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Deceased sea lion on a beach The California sea lion was estimated at about 2 years old when it was found shot in the back at Bolsa Chica State Beach August 7, 2024.

$4 Million Awarded for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Grant Program

NOAA Fisheries recommended awarding 37 grants, totaling more than $4 million, through the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Assistance Grant Program to our partners in 16 states.
September 30, 2024 - Feature Story ,
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Humpback whale carcass lying on beach with two people measuring the pectoral flipper Authorized responders from the Seacoast Science Center take measurements of a dead humpback whale that stranded in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Credit: Seacoast Science Center.

A Substantial Reduction in Seal Entanglement

New analysis confirms Hawaiian monk seals greatly benefit from marine debris cleanup efforts in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian monk seal lays on a sandy beach while a green net is wrapped around their neck and mouth. A Hawaiian monk seal entangled in a derelict fishing net. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #10137)

Comparing Killer Whale Cuisine

New research aims to understand how two populations of North Pacific resident killer whales find food and what they eat. Southern Resident Connections - Post 38
September 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Orcas capturing a salmon Southern Resident killer whale preys on salmon in the Salish Sea near Seattle. Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries

Stranding Network Helps Young Killer Whale Stranded on Carmel Beach

NOAA recognizes partners for pulling together in coordinated response.
September 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Responders pressing a moist cloth on a stranded killer whale A team of responders assists a young male killer whale stranded at Carmel River State Beach on Tuesday, September 10. The 10-foot whale later died during transport to a laboratory in Santa Cruz. Photo by The Marine Mammal Center under NMFS permit 24359.

Why Can’t Killer Whales Find and Capture Food? The Ocean Is too Noisy

New research helps explain how vessel noise reduces foraging efficiency and success in West Coast killer whales. Southern Resident Connections - Post 37
September 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A killer whale traveling quickly with a cargo vessel in the background A male orca travels quickly near a large cargo ship transiting through the Salish Sea. Image taken under NOAA permit. Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries