Refine Results
Region
News Category
Topic
Species Category

News

150 items match your filter criteria.

What Caused the Largest Known Mass Stranding of Stejneger’s Beaked Whales?

New scientific article is the first comprehensive paper on this elusive, deep-diving species, Stejneger’s beaked whale.
March 19, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Seven Stejneger’s beaked whales that stranded at Palisades Point on Adak Island, Alaska. Seven Stejneger’s beaked whales that stranded at Palisades Point on Adak Island, Alaska.

Most Recent Data Shows Gulf Of Alaska Marine Ecosystem Slow To Return To Pre-Heatwave State

A new study provides a comprehensive and quantitative look at initial and lingering effects of the eastern Pacific marine heatwave on Gulf of Alaska coastal and marine ecosystems.
March 18, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Photo of a humpback whale's tale fin, at waters surface, surrounded by seabirds and featuring a NOAA research vessel in the background.

Monk Seal Transported to Hawai‘i Island for Treatment for Serious Dog Bite Wounds

Dogs and seals can injure or transmit diseases to each other. Keep dogs leashed to keep them safe and monk seals protected.
February 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Hawaiian monk seal resting on the beach.

Celebrate Whale Week with Us

A message from Donna Wieting, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources. Celebrate whales and learn how our scientists and managers conserve and protect these ocean giants.
February 17, 2021 - Feature Story ,
A right whale breaches North Atlantic right whale. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Protecting Ocean Giants: Whale Week 2021

Join us as we celebrate whales and NOAA's work to conserve and protect these majestic ocean giants.
Blue whale Blue whale. Credit: Christian Miller

Hawaiian Monk Seal Translocation Project Improves Survival

Research on Hawaiian monk seals shows that moving a young seal to a safer location significantly improves its survival.
August 28, 2020 - Feature Story ,
960x638-hms-fencing