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A spotted seal rests on Arctic ice.

14 surprising seal facts

March 23, 2021

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A spotted seal rests on Arctic ice.

A white and gray spotted seal mother and pup in the Bering Sea.

Condition of seals declined during rapid warming in Alaska

February 3, 2021

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A white and gray spotted seal mother and pup in the Bering Sea.

Ice seals — ribbon, ringed, spotted, and bearded (like the one shown here) — are dependent on the Arctic sea ice for pupping, resting and completing their annual molt.

NOAA proposes critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals in U.S. Arctic

January 15, 2021

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Ice seals — ribbon, ringed, spotted, and bearded (like the one shown here) — are dependent on the Arctic sea ice for pupping, resting and completing their annual molt.

Growth in shipping traffic is a key contributor to the increase in chronic background underwater noise that can affect marine mammals like the whales shown here.

Media briefing: Listening to a quieter ocean during the pandemic

December 7, 2020

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marine commerce

Growth in shipping traffic is a key contributor to the increase in chronic background underwater noise that can affect marine mammals like the whales shown here.

A Southern Resident killer whale leaps into the air. The Southern Residents are an endangered population of fish-eating killer whales.

An international race to find a missing Orca data tag: Part II

November 12, 2020

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A Southern Resident killer whale leaps into the air. The Southern Residents are an endangered population of fish-eating killer whales.

A Southern Resident killer whale leaps into the air. The Southern Residents are an endangered population of fish-eating killer whales.

An international race to find a missing Orca data tag: Part I

November 9, 2020

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A Southern Resident killer whale leaps into the air. The Southern Residents are an endangered population of fish-eating killer whales.

Leatherback turtle hatchlings on a beach.

Species in the Spotlight: Saving the most endangered marine animals

October 5, 2020

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endangered species

Leatherback turtle hatchlings on a beach.

Monk seals resting on one of the few haul-out areas at Mokumanamana in the Hawaiian Islands in 2019.

Hawaiian monk seals showed some signs of recovery in 2019

March 25, 2020

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Monk seals resting on one of the few haul-out areas at Mokumanamana in the Hawaiian Islands in 2019.

An aerial photo of northern fur seals and Steller sea lions captured by the APH-28 hexacopter drone during August 2019 research surveys on Bogoslof Island, Alaska, an active volcano.

From hurricanes to seal pups: 4 ways research drones are helping scientists

November 12, 2019

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unmanned aircraft

An aerial photo of northern fur seals and Steller sea lions captured by the APH-28 hexacopter drone during August 2019 research surveys on Bogoslof Island, Alaska, an active volcano.

A Hawaiian monk seal laying on a beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk a safe distance around the seal.

Watching wildlife at sea or from shore: What you need to know

August 23, 2019

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A Hawaiian monk seal laying on a beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk a safe distance around the seal.

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