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Entangled Humpback Whale Freed Off Washington Coast

A trained team freed an entangled humpback whale near Tatoosh Island at the tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula Thursday night, removing ropes that had hog-tied the whale between its mouth and tail.
August 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Orca Action Month Inspires Local Action for Southern Residents

Orca Action Month brought advocates together to take more action for the Southern Resident killer whales in Puget Sound
July 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southern Resident killer whale and calf observed by research vessel in the background Southern Resident killer whale and calf. Photo: NOAA

NOAA Aerial Whale Survey Team Assists with Disentangling North Atlantic Right Whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

On July 9, 2019 while photographing right whales for identification, the NOAA Fisheries aerial whale survey team re-sighted a known entangled whale. They then assisted with relocating it for Canadian rescuers, and helped them a few days later by monitoring from above. As the rescue team worked to free the line, the aerial crew let them know how the entanglement appeared to change as a result of their efforts.
July 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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New Research Helps Managers and Ship Crews Predict Locations of Blue Whales so Ships Can Maintain Safe Distances

A new model based on daily oceanographic data and the movements of tagged whales has opened the potential for stakeholders to see where in the ocean endangered blue whales are most likely to be so that ships can avoid hitting them.
July 09, 2019 - News ,

Immediate Action Needed to Save North Atlantic Right Whales

With about 400 whales left, we have an urgent conservation crisis. The United States seeks to work with Canada to take immediate action to protect this species.
July 03, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
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Lab Pulls Microscopic Details From Southern Resident Killer Whale Samples

How do you collect biological samples from a killer whale swimming through the ocean?
July 02, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Whale Entanglements Remained High on West Coast in 2018, New Report Shows

Forty-six whales were confirmed as entangled in fishing gear off the West Coast in 2018.
June 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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First Recording Of North Pacific Right Whale Song

The extremely endangered right whale population is the first ever found to sing.
June 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Washington Couple Sets Example with Whale Carcass "Experiment"

NOAA Fisheries seeks others to volunteer waterfront property for whale decomposition.
June 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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