Researchers Catalog 100 New Sharks in Cape Waters

HYANNIS - Researchers have cataloged even more sharks in Cape and Islands waters as the marine animals return to their natural habitat after … [Read more...]

Bird Flu is Decimating Seal Colonies. Scientists Don’t Know How to Stop It

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems … [Read more...]

Baby Shark: New England Aquarium Celebrates 100th Epaulette Shark to Hatch Since 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy39o3RazF4 New England Aquarium is celebrating the hatching of their 100th epaulette shark, the latest juvenile in … [Read more...]

Watch New England Aquarium Experts Treat Sea Turtles Amid Annual Stranding Season

https://youtu.be/ndNnTIPUf3E As the annual sea turtle stranding season ramps up, the New England Aquarium is treating a large number of hypothermic … [Read more...]

Decline of Rare Right Whale Appears to be Slowing, But Scientists Say Big Threats Remain

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face … [Read more...]

Environmental Groups Demand Emergency Rules to Protect Whales

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing … [Read more...]

Center for Coastal Studies Receives $2.7M to Fight Ghost Gear

PROVINCETOWN - The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown has been awarded over $2.7 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … [Read more...]

Cape Cod Strands More Dolphins than Anywhere Else. Now They’re Getting their Own Hospital

ORLEANS - When members of the marine mammal team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare rush to a Cape Cod beach to help a stranded dolphin or … [Read more...]

Vanishing Whale’s Decline Worse than Previously Thought, Feds Say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A review of the status of a vanishing species of whale found that the animal's population is in worse shape than previously … [Read more...]

Animal Rescue League Receives $20,000 Grant

BREWSTER - The Animal Rescue League of Boston announced it has received a $20,000 grant to help animals facing behavioral and medical issues at the … [Read more...]



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