Dana Wright, University of Washington, Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) and Duke University Marine Laboratory, working with NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA

How does one study the rarest whale on earth in one of the most remote places in the ocean? Come learn how scientists use a variety of tools, including sound recordings, to research the rarest population of whales today – the North Pacific right whale.

Resources to access at home:

» Understanding Why North Pacific Right Whales Are Endangered
» Interesting Facts About North Pacific Right Whale
» North Pacific Right Whale Research in Alaska

» North Pacific Right Whale – fact sheet
» First Recording of North Pacific Right Whale Song
» Spotlight on the North Pacific Right Whale – An Interview with NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Scientist Jessica Crance – video
» ‘Song’ of Rare Whale Recorded for the First Time – CNN
» New Study Sheds Light on Mysterious Movements of Rarest Great Whale