Prepare for takeoff: We're flying into #NOAAFleetWeek !

We use aircraft, vessels, and autonomous vehicles to collect valuable data to understand current and changing ocean conditions and monitor marine life.

Learn about this work and see more NOAA Fleet Week coverage NOAA Marine/Aviation!

If you're a wordsmith with a passion for endangered species conservation, you'll enjoy today's The New York Times' crossword! Our Office of Protected Resources collaborated with the editors to write clues for the puzzle. If you play, be sure to tell us how you do: nyti.ms/3ddZWtF

On April 9, a NOAA aerial survey reported an entangled North Atlantic right whale swimming about 50 miles of Block Island, Rhode Island, identified as adult male #4143. With our partners, we'll monitor the whale and attempt to respond, as conditions allow: bit.ly/3iB1282

The Fisheries Economics of the United States 2022 report demonstrates the integral role fisheries play in our economy and the success of our fishery management programs. See the full report on how this work continues to grow jobs and sales in the U.S.: bit.ly/3UfHaqX

An endangered smalltooth sawfish is recovering today at Mote Marine Laboratory after being rescued from Cudjoe Key. We organized an effort with MyFWC Life and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium to assess and rescue the sawfish after it was reported to be swimming in circles: bit.ly/4anwNHj

Our scientists have been researching in Antarctica for over 30 years! In our latest podcast, hear about the new field camp at the bottom of the world and how the construction of new facilities is improving the science and lives of the teams who stay there: apple.co/3M3CNe8

What do you see?

At first glance this may look like a Chihuly sculpture, but it's actually a colony of tube worms, also called a 'blue button.'

Our scientists found it in the north Pacific Ocean while sampling open-ocean eddies. See what else they found: bit.ly/3JinooB

Sure, you love your siblings, but do you love them enough to run businesses together? This brother-sister team runs an oyster farm, and a seafood restaurant with their mom on Cape Cod—and they have fun doing it! Meet the dynamic duo: bit.ly/3xDzK7X
#NationalSiblingsDay

Unicorns, unicorns living in the ocean! 🎵

We're kidding, of course! It's #NationalUnicornDay , obviously we had to mention narwhals—the unicorns of the ocean—to celebrate!

They may not be magical, but narwhals are still majestic! Learn more about them: bit.ly/4aM1sho

What a run! Marshes and wetlands are true champions—they serve as important habitat every day. The final buzzer has sounded on this year's #MarshMadness , but keep following us for updates on our wetlands protection and restoration work! fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/…

Friendly reminder not to look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse! And maybe also close your mouth...

Our Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program released the 2020 and 2021 Combined Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States. The report details marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States: bit.ly/3U5scE6

On April 2, experts conducted a necropsy on North Atlantic right whale #1950. Preliminary findings included catastrophic injuries: a dislocation of the whale’s spine and fractures to all vertebrae in the lower back, consistent with blunt force trauma from a vessel strike.

ICYMI: April is #EarthMonth !

It's the perfect time to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.

Celebrate with us this month by learning how NOAA addresses climate change, extreme weather, pollution, and more: bit.ly/3vFdlGR

On March 30, we were notified of a dead North Atlantic right whale floating approximately 50 miles offshore of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The whale has been identified as adult female #1950—she gave birth to her 6th calf this winter: bit.ly/4cychoO

We worked with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize revisions to joint regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act. These revisions will improve our collective ability to conserve and recover listed species. Read the final rules: bit.ly/43IfzSn

New species alert! 🚨

Dr. Katherine Bemis and her collaborators recently described a new fish species: the papillated redbait. This new species belongs to a family of fish called redbaits, rovers, or rubyfishes.

Read more this remarkable discovery: bit.ly/3VzpcRv