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Topic: Conservation

Bowhead whales.

Make way for #WhaleWeek 2020

February 10, 2020

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Bowhead whales.

A rare Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchling found in a nest in Oahu in September 2019.

Rare Olive Ridley sea turtle nest discovered on Hawaiian island of Oahu

October 9, 2019

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A rare Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchling found in a nest in Oahu in September 2019.

A juvenile Hawaiian monk seal rests on a beach on Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals. Projected sea-level rise at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument could threaten these and other marine mammals.

Saving endangered species? There’s a patch for that

September 19, 2019

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endangered species

A juvenile Hawaiian monk seal rests on a beach on Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals. Projected sea-level rise at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument could threaten these and other marine mammals.

Monk seal RS00, also known as Ewa Girl, rests on the beach at Oahu.

NOAA awards $6.5 million in species recovery grants

August 8, 2019

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Monk seal RS00, also known as Ewa Girl, rests on the beach at Oahu.

Right whale feeding, sighted June 8, 2014, during a research survey. NMFS permit no. 17355.

NOAA and partners track right whale mothers and calves to aid in conservation efforts

May 14, 2018

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Right whale feeding, sighted June 8, 2014, during a research survey. NMFS permit no. 17355.

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

The faces of North Atlantic right whale conservation

March 28, 2018

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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.

Divers perform coral restoration in Puerto Rico at the end of February 2018. In just one day of the mission, 110 corals were reattached — mostly Orbicella annularis and some brain corals, ranging from 20-50 centimeters in size.

These veterans have a mission: This time, it’s fighting for coral

March 5, 2018

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Divers perform coral restoration in Puerto Rico at the end of February 2018. In just one day of the mission, 110 corals were reattached — mostly Orbicella annularis and some brain corals, ranging from 20-50 centimeters in size.

An endangered North Atlantic right whale swims near the ocean surface.

Acoustic monitoring provides new insight into right whale ranges

February 14, 2018

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An endangered North Atlantic right whale swims near the ocean surface.

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

It's #WhaleWeek at NOAA

February 12, 2018

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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.

A NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program diver attempts to record audio and visual data on a rare aggregation of the Green Bumphead Parrotfish (Bolbometapon muricatum) at Wake Atoll in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

Why are some coral reefs dying?

December 7, 2017

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A NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program diver attempts to record audio and visual data on a rare aggregation of the Green Bumphead Parrotfish (Bolbometapon muricatum) at Wake Atoll in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

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