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Two gray whales.

Celebrating 50 Years of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

August 1, 2022

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Two gray whales.

Photo of humpback whale named Snow Cone (#3560) entangled in fishing gear, sighted off the coast of Georgia with her second calf in December 2021. Her first known calf died from a vessel strike off the coast of New Jersey in June 2020.

NOAA proposes new vessel speed regulations to protect North Atlantic right whales

July 29, 2022

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Photo of humpback whale named Snow Cone (#3560) entangled in fishing gear, sighted off the coast of Georgia with her second calf in December 2021. Her first known calf died from a vessel strike off the coast of New Jersey in June 2020.

North Atlantic right whale Catalog #3560 ‘Snow Cone’ sighted December 2, 2021 entangled and with a new calf.

The effects of body size on birth rates in North Atlantic right whales

July 7, 2022

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North Atlantic right whale Catalog #3560 ‘Snow Cone’ sighted December 2, 2021 entangled and with a new calf.

Right whale Catalog #3560 ‘Snow Cone’ and calf sighted off Fernandina Beach, Florida on January 6, 2022.

Snow Cone update: Right whale mother and calf continue their journey

February 1, 2022

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Right whale Catalog #3560 ‘Snow Cone’ and calf sighted off Fernandina Beach, Florida on January 6, 2022.

North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.

'Go slow, whales below': Help save the N. Atlantic right whale

January 18, 2022

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North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.

Mother right whale with newborn calf

A mother right whale’s odyssey and perilous birth

December 10, 2021

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Mother right whale with newborn calf

Right whale.

Discovery of juvenile right whale signals signs of hope for species

December 7, 2021

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Right whale.

Fin whale and spectrogram of downsweep and backbeat calls

AI speeds delivery of critical information for whale conservation

November 19, 2021

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artificial intelligence

Fin whale and spectrogram of downsweep and backbeat calls

A pair of endangered North Pacific right whales.

Scientists spot endangered North Pacific right whales in Gulf of Alaska

September 17, 2021

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endangered species

A pair of endangered North Pacific right whales.

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

Right whales increasing in waters slated for wind projects

August 6, 2021

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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.

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