The Marine Mammal Protection Act, which celebrated 50 years in 2023, has safeguarded species from extinction. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management honors this legacy by prioritizing marine mammal ...

Researchers using a new drone say they have observed killer whales finding and modifying stalks of kelp to preen each other.

Hawaii Gave up Funding for Marine Mammal Protection Because of Cumbersome Paperwork For years, the state officers who enforce Hawaii’s conservation laws boosted their patrols and resources under ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act are on the agenda this week. A House panel this week kicks off what could become a tumultuous year for two of the nation’s key ...

NEW YORK— Conservation groups sued several federal officials and departments today in the U.S. Court of International Trade over their failure to implement the import provisions of the Marine Mammal ...

The Marine Mammal Commission was created more than 50 years ago to ensure the Marine Mammal Protection Act is followed, and to provide independent, science-based oversight of federal activities ...

Jaws' reignited existing fears of sharks. But it also inspired new generations of researchers interested in the apex ...

The species are found in coastal waters throughout the North Atlantic Ocean and are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the NOAA said. They can be found on rocky coasts ...

Both Redulla and local agents with NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement described the JEA as a valuable tool to bolster the manpower and equipment used to enforce the Marine Mammal Protection Act ...