First Right Whale Mother, Calf Pair of 2023 Seen in Cape Cod Bay

HYANNIS - The first North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pair of the year was spotted in Cape Cod Bay by the Center for Coastal Studies this … [Read more...]

Local Marine Expert Applauds Canal Closure to Protect Whales

BOURNE - A local marine expert says that the three right whales in the Cape Cod Canal that led to the passage’s shutdown could have been a close call … [Read more...]

NOAA Extends Limit on Fishing to Protect Whales

HYANNIS - The federal government has extended a ban that prohibits lobster and crab fishing in certain areas off of the coast of Massachusetts in an … [Read more...]

Feds Deny Emergency Call to Slow Ships, Ease Whale Strikes

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed … [Read more...]

Mariners Cautioned After Large Group of Right Whales Spotted in Cape Cod Bay

HYANNIS - Massachusetts is asking mariners traveling through Cape Cod Bay to use extreme caution after several North Atlantic right whales were … [Read more...]

Right Whales Finding New Habitats as Numbers Continue Decline

HYANNIS – A new study on critically endangered North Atlantic right whales showed that a new habitat may be important for the reproductive success of … [Read more...]

Study: Earlier Spring Means More Right Whales in Cape Cod Waters

BOSTON - A new study from the New England Aquarium shows that North Atlantic right whales spent more time in waters by Cape Cod the earlier that … [Read more...]

Study Claims Climate Change Is Impacting Right Whale Use Of Cape Cod Bay

HYANNIS – A recent study led by the New England Aquarium says climate change is having an effect on how large whale species such as North Atlantic … [Read more...]

Falmouth Latest Town to Confront Holtec on Pilgrim Wastewater

FALMOUTH - Falmouth is the latest town to add a question to their upcoming Town Election ballot urging state leaders to prevent Holtec International … [Read more...]

Lawmakers Worried About Radioactive Water Dumping in Cape Cod Bay

PLYMOUTH - Several Massachusetts lawmakers have written a letter to Holtec Decommissioning International expressing opposition to the potential … [Read more...]



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