Long-finned pilot whales are very social, living in large schools of hundreds of animals separated into close-knit pods of 10 to 20 individuals. Learn more about long-finned pilot whales.| NOAA
The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. The population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest is one of the most critically endangered marine mammals. Learn about our work to protect and conserve killer whales.| NOAA
Learn about the laws and policies that govern our work including the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and NEPA.| NOAA