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Topic: Whales

An entangled humpback whale in Iliuliuk Bay near the Port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

NOAA, partners free entangled humpack whale in Alaska

April 26, 2024

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An entangled humpback whale in Iliuliuk Bay near the Port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

A right whale surfaces near open water.

Smelly gas helps track and conserve right whales

March 18, 2024

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A right whale surfaces near open water.

Photo showing North Atlantic right whale #3720 and calf were first spotted off Wassaw Island, Georgia, on January 19, 2021. NOAA Fisheries will partner with NASA and the private sector to develop satellite tags that improve whale detection and reduce the risk of vessel strikes. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #20556-01.

Biden-Harris Administration announces new NOAA-NASA agreement to advance North Atlantic right whale conservation technologies as part of Investing in America agenda

March 4, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

endangered species

Photo showing North Atlantic right whale #3720 and calf were first spotted off Wassaw Island, Georgia, on January 19, 2021. NOAA Fisheries will partner with NASA and the private sector to develop satellite tags that improve whale detection and reduce the risk of vessel strikes. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #20556-01.

North Atlantic right whale Horton and newborn calf. NOAA permit #26919.

'Dive In with NOAA Fisheries' podcast: How game-changing funding could conserve North Atlantic right whales

February 15, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

North Atlantic right whale Horton and newborn calf. NOAA permit #26919.

Aerial view of right whales swimming

Can whales ease climate change impacts by storing carbon?

February 15, 2024

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carbon capture and storage

Aerial view of right whales swimming

Spectators spot whales on a WhaleSENSE whale watching trip in Juneau, Alaska.

Have some (whale) sense: Learn how to find reputable whale-watching companies

February 15, 2024

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Spectators spot whales on a WhaleSENSE whale watching trip in Juneau, Alaska.

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

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

January 30, 2024

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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.

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

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

January 25, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

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

North Pacific right whale.

Podcast: Documenting the elusive North Pacific right whale

January 23, 2024

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endangered species

North Pacific right whale.

Photo of an entangled adult North Atlantic right whale “Argo” off of Surf City, North Carolina. The light blue rectangle behind the flukes is the trailing entangling gear. Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #24359

Biden-Harris Administration announces new partnership to develop North Atlantic right whale protection technologies as part of Investing in America agenda

January 9, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

Photo of an entangled adult North Atlantic right whale “Argo” off of Surf City, North Carolina. The light blue rectangle behind the flukes is the trailing entangling gear. Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #24359

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