NOAA biologist Dr. Jennifer Leo is trained and experienced with rescuing marine life. Thanks to her and her family's actions, this turtle has a fighting chance. UPDATE: Twitch the turtle goes home!
NOAA Fisheries was notified by the U.S Coast Guard of distressed humpback whale in the Ambrose Channel of New York on Monday, July 27. The team successfully disentangled the whale on July 30 ending a multi-day response.
On June 25, 2020 we received a report of a floating North Atlantic right whale carcass off the coast of Elberon, New Jersey. We will update this web page as more information becomes available.
Twelve dead gray whales were confirmed in Alaska in 2020. The Gray Whale Unusual Mortality Event, declared May 2019, continues along the west coast of North America, from Mexico through Alaska.
Each year, NOAA Fisheries collects, verifies, documents, and responds to reports of large whale entanglements. The 2019 U.S. West Coast reports, and other relevant information and developments are included in this summary.
As many venture outdoors, coastal wildlife, such as seals, are being impacted by the number of people visiting local beaches. In some cases, interactions between these animals and beachgoers is having devastating results.
Hear about the monk seal Pohaku's continued path to recovery from toxoplasmosis. This week we hear how the U.S. Coast Guard helped her travel to Ke Kai Ola, the Hawaiian Monk Seal Hospital.
