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New Photos May Be First Visual Evidence Of North Pacific Right Whales Feeding In Bering Sea In Winter

By Alaska Fisheries Science Center on Feb 22, 2022 At Sea, Featured, General News

Collaborative effort with fishermen confirms sighting of two rare whales. In early February, commercial fishermen spotted at least two endangered North Pacific right whales among a large group of around 20 whales. The whales were feeding in waters just northeast of a narrow strait in the Aleutian Islands. “I took the time to take […]

Newest NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessel Begins U.S. West Coast/Alaska Whale Survey

By NOAA Fisheries on Jul 10, 2015 At Sea, Featured

NOAA’s newest research ship, the Reuben Lasker, departs San Diego this week on its first scientific mission that includes surveying gray whales along the West Coast. The survey will also search the Gulf of Alaska for right whales, among the most rare and endangered whales on Earth. The expedition is a collaboration between the Southwest […]