North Atlantic right whales are on the move, making their way south along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. for the winter, according to NOAA. The agency is urging boaters to give right whales plenty of room during their migration. … Continued
North Atlantic right whales are on the move, making their way south along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. for the winter, and NOAA is cautioning boaters to give them plenty of room. Marine biologists with NOAA Fisheries, the Georgia … Continued
Photo credit: NEFSC/NOAA NOAA recently announced a new sign campaign to protect North Atlantic right whales in Northeast U.S. waters. The new signs will encourage recreational and commercial boaters to report sightings of these whales and to keep a safe … Continued
International scientists are encouraging mariners to help track the movements of endangered humpback whales between NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and its sister sanctuaries across the Caribbean as part of Carib Tails, a new international citizen science effort. Carib … Continued
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a unique “Crimes Against Marine Mammals” exhibit runs through September 3, 2012 at the Crime Museum in Washington D.C. The Marine Mammal Protection Act was passed in 1972 and … Continued