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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage

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Splash – Monitoring Humpback Whales

November 2009

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This whale is entangled in fishing gear. The inset shows how special fishing lines allow whales to escape such accidental entrapments.

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Fishing Gear Solutions

January 2018

Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.

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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

January 2017

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