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It’s been a historic spring for North Pacific right whale sightings in the western North Pacific. Usually, one sighting a year is a cause for celebration. This year, there have been SIX sightings off the coast of Japan.
April 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s been a historic spring for North Pacific right whale sightings in the western North Pacific. Usually, one sighting a year is a cause for celebration. This year, there have been SIX sightings off the coast of Japan.
One of the big questions with North Pacific right whales is: do they migrate? New research uses skin samples from the whales to figure out where they’re feeding in the spring. Spoiler alert: it’s not the Bering Sea where they can be found in the summer!
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
Archived Skin Samples Reveal New Insights on Habitat Use of Rare Eastern North Pacific Right Whales
Innovative analysis uncovers a record of habitat use over 33 years to inform recovery strategies for an endangered whale.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
February 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
One of the big questions with North Pacific right whales is: do they migrate? New research uses skin samples from the whales to figure out where they’re feeding in the spring. Spoiler alert: it’s not the Bering Sea where they can be found in the summer!
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
Join us for a virtual symposium on January 15th! This free event will dive into North Pacific right whale conservation and ecology, and you’ll get to hear from scientists, ropeless gear innovators, and us!
Register for the event at www.northpacificrightwhale.org/symposium
Register for the event at www.northpacificrightwhale.org/symposium
January 9, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Join us for a virtual symposium on January 15th! This free event will dive into North Pacific right whale conservation and ecology, and you’ll get to hear from scientists, ropeless gear innovators, and us!
Register for the event at www.northpacificrightwhale.org/symposium
Register for the event at www.northpacificrightwhale.org/symposium