The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA ... These whales are super hard to see. They're dark, they're slow, they swim near the surface, they don't have a dorsal fin.

they don't have a dorsal fin. That's why it is extremely important to go slow for whales below," Ives said. Accordion and her calf were spotted within a Seasonal Management Area where by law vessels ...

Evan Brodsky of Monterey Bay Whale ... NOAA says. Key characteristics include a "bulbous head with a vertical crease," an "indistinguishable rostrum (snout)" and a "tall, curved, sickle-shaped ...

In December, a North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in fishing gear off of the Outer Banks, and was expected to die. The fisheries service is a division of NOAA, the National Oceanic ...

Fin whale fun facts Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) from the eastern Pacific Ocean NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA), Public domain ... derive their name from the noticeable, ...

NOAA Fisheries recently ... the primary threat to the whales because they spend a lot of time at or close to the water surface, and they are difficult to spot from a boat due to their dark color and ...

There are approximately 360 individual North Atlantic right whales remaining, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.