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Topic: Whales

This page lists all NOAA.gov content that has been tagged "whales."
Three people on a boat use a long, specialized knife to cut lines off a humpback whale in the water.
Humpback whale freed in Alaska
July 17, 2026
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
whales
Three people on a boat use a long, specialized knife to cut lines off a humpback whale in the water.
Whale tale flipping out of the ocean; person with blue helmet and orange life jacket in foreground looking at the whale
Video: NOAA teams disentangle humpback whales in Hawaii
March 6, 2026
Focus areas:
Sanctuaries
Topics:
sanctuaries
whales
wildlife
marine debris
Whale tale flipping out of the ocean; person with blue helmet and orange life jacket in foreground looking at the whale
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NOAA seeks information to support improvements to vessel speed regulations
March 4, 2026
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
marine mammals
whales
conservation
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Marine animals, including humpback whales, use underwater sound to communicate, navigate, find food and mates, and avoid predators.
Join us for Whale Week 2026
February 10, 2026
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
whales
conservation
marine mammals
Marine animals, including humpback whales, use underwater sound to communicate, navigate, find food and mates, and avoid predators.
Aerial view of North Atlantic right whale #3390 (Uca) and her second calf swimming approximately 15 miles east of Hilton Head, South Carolina
Meet the mothers and calves of the 2026 right whale calving season
January 7, 2026
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
whales
marine mammals
Aerial view of North Atlantic right whale #3390 (Uca) and her second calf swimming approximately 15 miles east of Hilton Head, South Carolina
wide angle shot of a drone holding an orange tag with suction cups hovering above a humpback whale
Research teams use drones to tag humpback whales in Hawaii
December 16, 2025
Focus areas:
Sanctuaries
Topics:
sanctuaries
whales
research drones
wide angle shot of a drone holding an orange tag with suction cups hovering above a humpback whale
North Pacific right whale. 
Can whales store carbon?
March 27, 2025
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
whales
carbon capture and storage
North Pacific right whale. 
A Bryde’s whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago.
Podcast: AI identifies mysterious whale calls
November 7, 2024
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
podcast
whales
A Bryde’s whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago.
A Bryde’s whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago.
Hey, Google: Find this new whale sound
October 2, 2024
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
artificial intelligence or AI
whales
A Bryde’s whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago.
Photo showing A humpback whale breaches the ocean surface. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
U.S. sees progress at International Whaling Commission meeting
September 27, 2024
Focus areas:
Fisheries
Topics:
whales
Photo showing A humpback whale breaches the ocean surface. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
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