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Science and Stewardship in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Biologists prepare for field season to assess Hawaiian monk seal and sea turtle populations.
April 09, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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What's the Latest on Hawaiian Monk Seals?

NOAA scientists provide the 2017 annual population update.
March 07, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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The Saga of Pacific Paradise

Teamwork and communication were critical when a commercial fishing vessel ran aground off Waikīkī.
March 01, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A canoe paddler looks out at the ground vessel Pacific Paradise.

A Look Back: Scientist Dedicates Career to Sea Turtles in Hawai‘i

George Balazs, Hawai‘i Senior Sea Turtle Scientist at NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, recently retired from NOAA service—but not from sea turtle research.
February 27, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
74757480-SLD-005-0007.jpg George Balazs with a nesting green turtle in the French Frigate Shoals in the 1970s. Credit: George Balazs.

Endangered Green Sea Turtles of the Northern Mariana Islands

Double trouble: fewer moms and warming temperatures imperil turtle population.
February 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Searching for the Monk Seal in the Middle

Vaccinating highly connected animals can help decrease disease risks.
January 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Whale Science on the High Seas

Six-month research survey of marine life in the Hawaiian Islands wraps up.
December 21, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
spinner_dolphin_pao_crop.jpg Spinner dolphin leaping out of the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paula Olson (Permit #20311)

RK30: The Story of Scars

Hawaiian monk seal of the month for December 2017.
December 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Update on Kaimana, Hawaii's Most Famous Monk Seal

Monk Seal of the Month: November 2017
November 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

High Tech on the High Seas

Our scientists use a range of different and new technologies to find dolphins and whales in the vast Pacific Ocean.
November 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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