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Topic: Whales

North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.

Speed restrictions reduce chance of vessel collisions with right whales

May 9, 2023

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North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.

Illustration showing different species of whales.

#WhaleWeek 2023: A closer look at these magnificent marine mammals

April 24, 2023

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Illustration showing different species of whales.

Photo of Southern Resident killer whale leaps out of water.

Podcast: Inbreeding is a conservation challenge for iconic killer whales

April 10, 2023

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Photo of Southern Resident killer whale leaps out of water.

Two hawksbill turtles interacting.

Love is in the air, and sea: 5 facts about the affections of marine creatures

February 13, 2023

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Two hawksbill turtles interacting.

Photo of a wind turbines generate electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm on July 07, 2022 near Block Island, Rhode Island.

Frequently asked questions: Offshore wind and whales

January 19, 2023

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Photo of a wind turbines generate electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm on July 07, 2022 near Block Island, Rhode Island.

Photo of staff from area stranding network teams conduct a necropsy, or postmortem examination, of a stranded humpback whale in Brigantine, New Jersey on January 15, 2023.

NOAA Fisheries to discuss East Coast whale strandings

January 18, 2023

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media teleconference

Photo of staff from area stranding network teams conduct a necropsy, or postmortem examination, of a stranded humpback whale in Brigantine, New Jersey on January 15, 2023.

Image of a migratory whale near a ship.

New protections for endangered whales along the California coast adopted

January 5, 2023

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Image of a migratory whale near a ship.

North Atlantic right whale Medusa and calf, taken under NOAA permit 20556-01.

Researchers monitor offspring for 2023 right whale calving season

December 13, 2022

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North Atlantic right whale Medusa and calf, taken under NOAA permit 20556-01.

These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

NOAA and BOEM announce draft offshore wind, North Atlantic right whale strategy

October 21, 2022

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These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

Right whale #3853 swimming north offshore of South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2011 with a series of fresh propeller wounds running across its back.

Podcast: Slowing down to save North Atlantic right whales

August 18, 2022

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Right whale #3853 swimming north offshore of South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2011 with a series of fresh propeller wounds running across its back.

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