… whale #3293 “Porcia.” Credit: The Nature Conservancy, taken under NOAA permit #24359. On February 10, 2026, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center notified NOAA Fisheries of a dead North Atlantic right whale on a barrier island off Virginia’s eastern shore. The New Englan…
…ne Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Events Gray whales have been part of declared unusual mortality events in the past Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act , an unusual mortality event is defined as "a stranding that is unexpected; in…
…out the lithosphere-atmosphere-ionosphere coupling mechanism. For known seismic events we consider the so-called Dobrovolsky-Bowman relationship [1,2] allowing to estimate the pre-seismic zone crossed by the VLF/LF paths.<br>The findings open up good prospec…
…essors and protect habitat mauka to makai across the Hawaiian Islands. Upcoming Events Hotlines Always keep a safe and legal distance (100 yards) from humpback whales. To report an entangled whale, call the NOAA Fisheries Hotline at 888-256-9840 or hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VH…
…essors and protect habitat mauka to makai across the Hawaiian Islands. Upcoming Events Hotlines Always keep a safe and legal distance (100 yards) from humpback whales. To report an entangled whale, call the NOAA Fisheries Hotline at 888-256-9840 or hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VH…
…essors and protect habitat mauka to makai across the Hawaiian Islands. Upcoming Events Hotlines Always keep a safe and legal distance (100 yards) from humpback whales. To report an entangled whale, call the NOAA Fisheries Hotline at 888-256-9840 or hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VH…
…essors and protect habitat mauka to makai across the Hawaiian Islands. Upcoming Events Hotlines Always keep a safe and legal distance (100 yards) from humpback whales. To report an entangled whale, call the NOAA Fisheries Hotline at 888-256-9840 or hail the U.S. Coast Guard on VH…
…, more sightings of “skinny” or otherwise unhealthy whales, increased stranding events , the use of different habitats and novel food resources, and the absence of individuals that previously showed strong fidelity to specific feeding grounds. NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Wha…
…ne Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Events Steller Sea Lions have been part of a declared unusual mortality event in the past . Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act , an unusual mortality event is defined as "a stranding that is unexp…
…asons are shortened because of whale activity for and respond to these types of events in the future.” Rick Hauschel Half Moon Bay fisherman Using Tech to Track Whales In Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale NMS, the Foundation supports researchers deploying non-invasive drones and su…