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The Science Behind Harbor Seal Monitoring
Feb 11: Find out how NOAA scientists monitor harbor seal populations in Puget Sound.
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Previously Entangled Right Whales Give Birth
Jan 29: Recently, two previously entangled right whales gave birth. Learn more about how NOAA Fisheries and partners help marine mammals in distress.
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When One Endangered Species Eats Another
Jan 22: When one endangered species eats another, ecosystem-based management may be the only way to save them both: killer whales and chinook salmon.
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In the Field With Ice Seals
Dec 21: What's it like to be in the field with ice seals? What kind of technology do we use to study them? Marine ecologist Peter Boveng answers these questions and more.
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Listening for Change in the Arctic
Oct 31: New developments in acoustic technology mean that scientists can use sound to closely monitor changes in the marine ecosystem.
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40 Facts for 40 Years of Protecting Marine Mammals
Oct 26: Read our 40 Facts for 40 Years in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Marine Mammals on the Move
Oct 24: If a picture is worth a thousand words then a video must be worth a million words. Spend some time with whales, dolphins, seals and more.
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Co-management Strengthens Marine Mammal Science
Oct 23: Do you know how NOAA Fisheries works with Alaska Native subsistence hunters to provide scientific support for co-management of seals, sea lions, fur seals, and whales in Alaska?
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Celebrating 40 Years of Marine Mammal Protection
Oct 23: The Marine Mammal Protection Act was enacted 40 years ago this week on October 21, 1972. All marine mammals are protected under this Act.
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Reflecting on 40 Years of Marine Mammal Protection
Oct 22: The Chief Science Advisor for NOAA Fisheries reflects upon 40 years of successful marine mammal protection and considers the immense challenges ahead.
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Migrating Gray Whales Slowly Reveal Their Secrets
Oct 17: Recently scientists were surprised to discover that some gray whales from a critically endangered population cross the Pacific every year to winter off the coast of North America.
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Aerial Drones Give Scientists a New Perspective
Oct 3: What will help launch a whole new era of marine mammal research? Aerial drones help biologist Wayne Perryman and other NOAA scientists study animals and ecosystems in a whole new way.
Marine Mammals