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Many of our national marine sanctuaries are home to a variety of whale species with scientists eagerly working to learn more about them and working to ensure they are further protected. Read up on the various work of our team including a Q&A with a scientist, a Nancy Foster Scholars' research, partnerships, and sanctuaries in the news.

Research team on an inflatable

Sharks, Whales, and a Flexible Plan
humpbacks feeding

United in Song: Finding Common Ground to Protect Humpback Whales
a humpback whale and its calf

Along for the Glide: What The Wave Glider’s Journey Through Papahānaumokuākea Reveals About Humpback Whales
a gray whale at the surface

International Collaboration to Monitor and Respond to Tagged Gray Whale
infographic showing various passive acoustic technologies in use in the ocean

Track Whale Detections With This Interactive Map
spectrogram showing the frequency of sound produced from a cruise ship

Understanding Underwater Noise in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
whale entangled under pole knife

NOAA Team Gets Innovative
Two volunteers looking over the water through scopes

Eavesdropping on Whales
three kids looking at a whale breach

Whale Watching
Humpback whales, great shearwaters (foreground), and gulls all feast on a school of sand lance

New Research Provides Insight Into Shearwaters, Humpbacks, Their Prey, and Future Management Implications
humpback whale calf and mother swimming at the ocean surface

Hey Mom - It's Dinner Time!
Cook Inlet Beluga Whale and calf

Studying Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales in Alaska
kayakers closely approaching a humpback whale

Humpback Whales are Navigating an Ocean of Change
researchers in a small boat attach a suction tag to a whale

Whale Hello There: Foster Scholar Angela Szesciorka Tracks Whale Behavior Near Ships
whale tail breaching with a cargo vessel in the background

Partnerships Power Efforts to Protect Blue Whales and Blue Skies
a feeding frenzy in the ocean takes place as birds flock around the head of a humpback whale that has risen above the surface of the ocean. The words save spectacular: celebrating 50 years of national marine sanctuaries

Where the Humpback Feeds