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How do you connect with your national marine sanctuaries? The Sanctuaries & You category of the Get Into Your Sanctuary photo contest is an open call to see the ways you are enjoying these spectacular places! Visit sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-c… and follow @sanctuaries to learn more!
📸: Alice S. enjoys a look at Humpback whales from a WhaleSENSE certified whale watching vessel, while following wildlife viewing guidelines. Credit: Caitlin Fitzmaurice/NOAA. Alt Text: A person takes a photo of a Humpback whale coming up to the surface from the top deck of a whale watching vessel.

ALT 📸: Alice S. enjoys a look at Humpback whales from a WhaleSENSE certified whale watching vessel, while following wildlife viewing guidelines. Credit: Caitlin Fitzmaurice/NOAA. Alt Text: A person takes a photo of a Humpback whale coming up to the surface from the top deck of a whale watching vessel.

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The Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest is now OPEN! 🌊📸🐋⛵ Please ensure you are practicing responsible wildlife viewing while capturing your photos. Give wildlife lots of space and follow all local and federal guidelines and laws. Enter here: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-c…
A Humpback whale propels its body out of a flat, calm, blue ocean. Credit: Ben Forrester

ALT A Humpback whale propels its body out of a flat, calm, blue ocean. Credit: Ben Forrester

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NOAA Stellwagen Bank NMS retweeted
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See a spout? Watch out! 🐋 We’re expanding the See a Spout program! Learn how to: ✔ Understand whale behavior ✔ View whales responsibly ✔ Respond if you see a whale in distress Learn more: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/visit/b… 📸: J. Moore/NOAA Permit #20311
See a Spout? Watch Out! Humpback whales surface and exhale visible spouts in the waters off Maui.

ALT See a Spout? Watch Out! Humpback whales surface and exhale visible spouts in the waters off Maui.

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Great shearwater tagging update! In case you missed it last week, Yastrzemski, the great shearwater, is officially our longest recorded tag deployment! He is farther north along the shelf break now than when he arrived in December, but slightly farther south than last week.
Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 39. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata, slightly further south from our last update.

ALT Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 39. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata, slightly further south from our last update.

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Great shearwater tagging update! Yastrzemski is now our longest recorded tag deployment-271 days and counting! These last 2 weeks, he continued to spend his time along what is presumably the water mixing zone near the Rio de la Plata, he's slowly trending north and eastward!
Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 39. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata, slightly further north from our last update.

ALT Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 39. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata, slightly further north from our last update.

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Great shearwater tagging update! Yastrzemski is still transmitting at the end of week 37. As of April 6th, he becomes the new leader in latest date of transmissions, passing Everglades in 2016/2017. Another 12 days until he can claim the longest deployment title!
Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 36. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata.

ALT Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 36. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata.

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Today is #WorldArtDay! 🎨 We are accepting submissions for the annual Marine Art Contest! The contest is open to all students in Grades K-12. Learn more and enter here: stellwagen.noaa.gov/pgallery…
Image 1: A drawing of three Atlantic white-sided dolphins jumping out of the ocean at sunset.

ALT Image 1: A drawing of three Atlantic white-sided dolphins jumping out of the ocean at sunset.

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Great shearwater tagging update! Yastrzemski is still transmitting at the end of week 36. This marks 250 days of transmissions & the passage of the 8 month mark. He is our second longest lasting tag, but is still 19 days shy of being our longest deployment (Everglades in 2016)
Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 36. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata along the shelf.

ALT Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 36. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata along the shelf.

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Great shearwater tagging update! Yastrzemski is still transmitting! He spent most of the week feeding in the area that we left him in last week. Yesterday morning he turned and headed north and is now at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata!
Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 35. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata along the shelf.

ALT Map of tagged Great shearwaters, week 35. Shearwater tracks for ten tagged birds are displayed in various colors with tracks running along the coast of Argentina and Uruguay, with a focus on the Rio de la Plata. Yastrzemski is the only tag still transmitting- points are shown zig-zagging just outside the Rio de la Plata along the shelf.

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No new tag loss in week 19! This is turning into one of most successful tag longevity turnouts! At this point last year we only had 1 tag still transmitting (of 17). From 2013 to 2024, we tagged 145 shearwaters. Only 25 of them (17%) made it to December or later. #noaa #birds
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Ortiz, Rice, Williams, and Sherwin3, are all within a few hundred miles of each other south of the Azores. Ortiz was the farthest west and the first to catch on, but as the system moved east and reached the rest of them, they all stopped foraging and started riding the tailwinds
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We now have three birds actively migrating. Eckersley picked up speed and kept heading south. We learned from partners at Tristan Da Cunha that most breeders are nesting, meaning we mainly tagged non-breeders this year, or they are just late bloomers. #stellwagenbank #seabirds
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! Our sanctuary advisory council brings members together to provide advice to NOAA and to serve as a liaison to their community. Our application period is open through January 20th, 2026. Learn more at stellwagen.noaa.gov/manageme… #stellwagenbank #noaa #management
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Seabird tagging update! We’ve had an interesting trajectory compared to our previous fall seasons. We reached a new record of all tags transmitting (17 weeks!). Martinez, the first migrant of the year, was the last to transmit, ending close to Africa #satellitetracking #seabirds
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Volgenau_XII spent 7 weeks in the Celtic sea. Rice continued to spend time between Long Island, Block Island, the Great South Channel, Stellwagen Bank, and George’s Bank. Williams has moved SE. Eckersley started migrating Nov. 1st. In two days she has traveled 1130 miles! #birds
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At week 17, the birds are on the move! In the first 16 weeks, five of our ten birds were within 45 km of where we tagged them. But now the remaining 6 birds in Chatham have finally left, taking advantage of the strong NW winds. #stellwagenbank #seabirds #shearwaterresearch
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We’re sorry: This account will not be updated during the U.S. government shutdown. For critical weather information, visit weather.gov. Learn more at commerce.gov

ALT We’re sorry: This account will not be updated during the U.S. government shutdown. For critical weather information, visit weather.gov. Learn more at commerce.gov

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Week 9: Volgenau_XII is in the Celtic Sea. Williams is moving east. Yastrzemski just headed to Georges Bank. The rest all continued this year’s trend of spending time in the Great South Channel. #stellwagenbank #seabirds #satellitetracking #redsox #shearwaterresearch #data
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Week 8 update from our tagged birds. Volgenau_XII moved up into the Celtic Sea last week and has been foraging. Williams looked like she was starting to migrate late last week, and the rest are still off the cape. #stellwagenbank #seabirds #gulfofmaine #redsox #science #birds
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Curious what our tagged shearwaters were up to during Hurricane Erin? Below is an animation of their tracks overlaid with wind patterns! Credit: Liam Waters/NOAA SBNMS #stellwagenbank #seabirds #satellitetracking #gulfofmaine #redsox #noaa #shearwaterresearch #science
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