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Saving Sea Turtles with Science: Sea Turtle Week

Join us for Sea Turtle Week 2019 and find out how we use science to improve the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
June 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
International
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Celebrating Sea Turtle Week 2019

A message from Donna Wieting, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources.
June 10, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
National
International
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Survey Says: California Anglers Interested in More Habitat for Fishing

Anglers in the Sacramento River system show support for new salmon fishing opportunities above dams currently blocking fish passage.
June 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Illuminated Nets Could Provide A Brighter Future For Sea Turtles

Illuminated gillnets are helping reduce bycatch of protected species like sea turtles.
June 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
National
International
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Turtle Tweet Chat: Dive Deeper into Sea Turtle Biology, Science, and Conservation

Ask questions about sea turtles and learn more about our work to conserve them during a tweet chat on June 12, 2019.
June 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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NOAA Fisheries Declares Elevated West Coast Gray Whale Strandings an Unusual Mortality Event

NOAA Fisheries is declaring an unusual spike in strandings of gray whales along the West Coast an Unusual Mortality Event, providing additional resources to respond to the strandings and triggering a focused scientific investigation into the cause.
May 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Interview with John Henderson of NOAA’s Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program

Andy Collins, from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, interviews veteran monk seal researcher John Henderson about his 43-year career with NOAA. John was on the first NOAA voyage to monitor monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and recently took what is likely to be his last trip to the monument.
May 22, 2019 - News ,
Pacific Islands
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‘Eleu The Hawaiian Monk Seal Featuring at the Cultural Animation Film Festival 

An animated short film brings attention to a threat impacting Hawaiian monk seals in the Pacific Islands. The film was produced and created by talented students from Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking, a nonprofit organization. 
May 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Monk Seals Inspire Creativity In Hawaiʻi

Show your support this Endangered Species Day using social media.
May 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Hawaiian Monk Seal Rehab and Recovery

NOAA scientists work with partners to rehabilitate endangered Hawaiian monk seals in an effort to recover the species.
May 17, 2019 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
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