Turtle Island Restoration Network

For Immediate Release, April 28, 2026

Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, [email protected]

Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, [email protected]  

Header Image: Aerial view of a Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Image: NOAA/ NEFSC

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