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Photo of a man holding totoaba a vaquita caught in a net underneath.
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Vaquitas as Bycatch

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Phoenix rises out of the waters east of Cape Cod, MA, in April 2003.
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Can Right Whales Recover?

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A right whale breaches, lifting its huge body out of the water.
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North Atlantic Right Whale Breaching

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Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy (number 1004), was killed in a collision with a ship near Virginia in February 2004. She was pregnant with her sixth known calf.
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When Ships Strike

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Three Killer whales (Orca) swim along side researchers.
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Researchers Studying Killer Whales

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An illustration of a recently discovered species of Monodontid, Bohaskaia monodontoides, and its beluga and narwhale relatives
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale

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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

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Giant drift nets, placed around the world’s oceans to catch commercial fish species, kill non-commercial animals just as efficiently, often taking far more of the latter for every useable species ensnared.
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Sea Lion Drowned in Drift Net

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“Moments after its eyes emerged from the water for a ‘spy hop,’ this whale slowly descended in my direction and came as close as six feet before it dove away.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Steffen Binke.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Niko
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Dwarf Minke Whale, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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A life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix hangs in the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC.
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Model of Phoenix

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A white scar on Phoenix’s lip (at right) was caused by her entanglement with a fishing line.
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Lip Scar Caused By Fishing Gear

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The fringed baleen plates are easy to observe as this North Atlantic right whale skims the water’s surface while it feeds.
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Baleen in Action

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