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Looking Back At The Blob: Record Warming Drives Unprecedented Ocean Change

Temperatures of up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit above normal disrupted the marine ecosystem in both expected and surprising ways.
September 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Young sea lion walking on a beach

New Proposal for Expanded Killer Whale Critical Habitat Reflects Latest Science

Proposal would extend critical habitat along West Coast from Washington to California.
September 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Watching Wildlife

Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines on the shore and in the water.
August 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal.

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 ,
West Coast
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2019 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced

NOAA awards $6.5 million in grants to states and tribes for 15 new projects and 17 ongoing projects.
August 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Diver Receives Award for Helping Endangered White Abalone Recover

Species in the Spotlight Partner Award for protecting, conserving and recovering the critically endangered marine species.
August 02, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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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 ,
West Coast
Southern Resident killer whale and calf observed by research vessel in the background Southern Resident killer whale and calf. Photo: NOAA

First Reintroduced Salmon Return to California Rivers in a Critical Step Towards Recovery

California salmon reintroduced to their historic habitat as juveniles are returning to spawn. This is the first time in decades.
July 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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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 ,
West Coast
Pod at surface on sunny day.

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 ,
West Coast
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