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The HICEAS Adventures Continue: Two Ships Join Forces to Search for Whales and Dolphins in Hawaiian Waters

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker arrives in Hawaii to join NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette and survey for whales, dolphins, and seabirds near the Hawaiian Islands.
November 13, 2017 - Research ,
12_Risso'sDs.jpg Risso’s dolphins on a particularly calm day. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Marie Hill (Permit #20311)

HICEAS Hilite: Close Encounters of the Rare Kind - The Longman’s Beaked Whale aka Indopacetus

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Indopacetus pacificus, or the Longman’s beaked whale, is one of the most rarely seen species of beaked whale. 
October 04, 2017 - Research ,
01_Indopacetus.JPG The setting sun highlights the puffy blows characteristic of Indopacetus. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Amanda Bradford (Permit #20311)