Scientists agree that the bowhead whale has the longest lifespan of all marine mammals. Whales are the largest animals on Earth and live longer than all other mammals in the contemporary animal …

But even at the lower end of the estimates, a 272-year lifespan makes the Greenland shark the longest-lived vertebrate. One theory to explain this long lifespan is that the Greenland shark has a very slow …

Jun 16, 2024 · The Australian box jellyfish is considered the most venomous marine animal.

NOAA is taking steps to promote the recovery of right whales. These include regulations to maintain a safe distance; vessel speed limits in important areas, like calving grounds; and fishing gear …

Bowhead whales have been important subsistence (survival) items for native arctic hunters for centuries. The whole animal is used for food, tools, art works, and house construction materials.

NOAA upgrades Baltimore water level station NOS recently installed a new water level station at Maryland’s Baltimore Harbor, replacing an existing temporary station. The station features a new …

The recently released Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines (2022 Sea Level …

Was Moby Dick a real whale? Although Moby Dick was not a real whale, real-life events inspired the classic novel. Illustrations from "Moby-Dick", published in 1851 and authored by Herman Melville.

In this lesson, students work in small groups to compare the life milestones that are similar and diferent between humans and humpback whales. They consider that humpback whales travel in pods, and …

SEABIRDS, SHOREBIRDS AND COASTAL BIRDS, AND WATERFOWL Out of the thousands of species of birds throughout the U.S., the Final PEIS considers the bird species that inhabit coastal …