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Working with Google AI, we used machine learning to sort through thousands of hours of acoustic recordings and identify when and where these calls occur. Read More Home Page Navigation Home Page Navigation Block Find a Species Laws & Policies Permits & Forms Science & Data Featured News James Binniker was named the new director of the Office of Law Enforcement. Feature Story James Binniker Named New Director of NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement National A team of responders assists a young male killer whale stranded at Carmel River State Beach on Tuesday, September 10. The 10-foot whale later died during transport to a laboratory in Santa Cruz. Photo by The Marine Mammal Center under NMFS permit 24359. 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