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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Reveals Killer Whales in Striking Detail

Unmanned aerial vehicle allows scientists to study killer whale health and reproduction while also offering a glimpse into the family life of these social animals.
October 21, 2015 - Podcast ,

White Abalone, What Turns You On?

To save endangered white abalone, scientists are working to breed them in captivity. But first they have to figure out how to turn on white abalone.
August 10, 2015 - Podcast ,
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Saving the Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle

The leatherback is a most unusual species of sea turtle. In the Pacific, it's also among the most endangered.
June 17, 2015 - Podcast ,
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Sea Lion Strandings: The View from the Rookery

NOAA Fisheries wildlife biologist Sharon Melin describes conditions at the sea lion rookeries on the Channel Islands, where pups are going hungry because unusually warm water along the Pacific coast has made it more difficult for their mothers to find food.
April 30, 2015 - Podcast ,
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Listening for Cod in the Gulf of Maine

Scientists and fishermen are working together to locate spawning aggregations of Atlantic cod. The goal is to allow cod and fishermen to each go about their business separately.
March 19, 2015 - Podcast ,
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When Estimating Fish Populations, Seeing is Believing

Adding video cameras to fish traps allows scientists to get more precise abundance estimates for several important species of reef fish.
January 28, 2015 - Podcast ,
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Sea Turtles Rescued from the Cold

A record number of sea turtles have stranded after being cold-stunned this fall. The Sea Turtle Stranding Network is bringing them in from the cold.
December 23, 2014 - Podcast ,
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An End to Overfishing

An interview with Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs at NOAA Fisheries.
October 14, 2014 - Podcast ,
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White Shark Recovery

New research reveals that Atlantic white sharks, which were hunted indiscriminately for almost two decades following the release of the movie Jaws, have slowly been making a comeback.
September 07, 2014 - Podcast ,
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Gray Whales Born in Big Numbers

NOAA Fisheries scientists keep track of how many gray whale calves are born each winter, and it looks like this was a banner year for calf production.
July 17, 2014 - Podcast ,
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