Species in the Spotlight | NOAA Fisheries

Species in the Spotlight: Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

Watch this video to learn more about endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales—known as canaries of the sea.

February 14, 2018 - Video ,

Alaska

National

Spotlight on the Southern Resident Killer Whale—An Interview with NOAA Fisheries Biologist Lynne Barre

Watch this video to find out more about Southern Resident killer whales, the threats they face, and how we are studying them from a NOAA biologist.

February 13, 2018 - Video ,

West Coast

National

Faces of Right Whale Conservation: Mike Asaro, Entanglement Prevention Policy Expert

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world's most endangered large whale species. Entanglement in fishing gear is one of the greatest threats to these whales. Learn how NOAA Fisheries and its partners reduce the risk of entanglement in this Q&A.

February 12, 2018 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

Illustration of how North Atlantic right whales get entangled in fishing gear. Entangled whales can tow fishing gear for tens to hundreds of miles over months or even years, before either being freed, shedding the gear on their own, or succumbing to their injuries. Credit: Graphic Services, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Faces of Right Whale Conservation

The latest preliminary estimate suggests there are 360 North Atlantic right whales remaining. Now is the time to get informed. Check out our web story series below to learn what NOAA’s team is doing to solve this urgent conservation challenge.

February 07, 2018 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Southeast