National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Reminding People Not to Touch or Pick Up Seal Pups
NOAA Reminding People Not to Touch or Pick Up Seal Pups
NOAA Reminding People Not to Touch or Pick Up Seal Pups
SEATTLE (AP) — As harbor seals are born in the Pacific Northwest, marine mammal advocates are urging people not to touch or pick up pups that come up on beaches and shorelines to rest. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that at least five times this season, well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or neede
Ocean ‘Robot’ to Help Identity Toxic Algae Off Washington
Ocean ‘Robot’ to Help Identity Toxic Algae Off Washington
Ocean ‘Robot’ to Help Identity Toxic Algae Off Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — After a massive toxic algae bloom closed lucrative shellfish fisheries off the West Coast last year, scientists are turning to a new tool that could provide an early warning of future problems. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Washington last week deployed the so-called ocean robot about 50 feet into waters off the coast of La P