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  • World whale day 2025!

    Join us in celebrating Whale Week, February 12-16, 2024! Whales are among the largest and oldest animals on Earth. They can be found in every ocean and range in size from the small dwarf sperm whale to the massive blue whale, the largest animal on the planet. 

    At NOAA Fisheries, we work to ensure the conservation and protection of all marine mammals.

    This Whale Week, explore whale science and conservation through the features and videos below.

    Follow along on our NOAA Fisheries social media channels and stay tuned for more content throughout the week.

    Recent Whale Week Features

    Recent Prescott Grants Supporting Whale Conservation Partners

    Our marine mammal network partners are leveraging the Prescott Grant Program's competitive grants to improve their stranding response and investigation capabilities for whale conservation.

    Help celebrate the accomplishments of the recent grant recipients

    Podcast: A Game-Changing Effort for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

    An update from our experts on the status of North Atlantic right whales, and our

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