On the Line | NOAA Fisheries

The Case of the Dead Dolphin

When a NOAA marine biologist performs a necropsy on a dolphin that washed up dead on the beach, she’s not only monitoring the health of marine mammals. She’s monitoring human health as well.

June 27, 2013 - Podcast ,

West Coast

Marine biologist Kerri Danil necropsies a long-beaked common dolphin calf that washed up in La Jolla, CA. Credit: Rich Press.

Keeping An Eye On Pollock

Scientists and fishermen work together to understand how walleye pollock respond to a changing environment.

June 03, 2013 - Podcast ,

Alaska

biologist on a boat recording data in a field book

To Protect Fin Whales, Scientists Work on Their Listening Skills

Scientists map out distinct populations of endangered fin whales based on differences in their songs.

May 16, 2013 - Podcast ,

National

Saving Coho Salmon: It's All About the Timing

As NOAA biologists work to re-establish runs of coho salmon in California, they aim to bring back some of the diversity of the wild populations that once thrived there.

May 16, 2013 - Podcast ,

West Coast

The Keratin Connection: A Breakthrough in Sea Turtle Research

Experts with very different backgrounds join forces to protect endangered sea turtles.

May 16, 2013 - Podcast ,

National

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The Case of the Dead Dolphin

Keeping An Eye On Pollock

To Protect Fin Whales, Scientists Work on Their Listening Skills

Saving Coho Salmon: It's All About the Timing

The Keratin Connection: A Breakthrough in Sea Turtle Research