YARMOUTH PORT – The International Fund for Animal Welfare is starting a new initiative to develop predictive models that will identify high-risk areas … [Read more...]
Citizen caller prompts rapid response for entangled right whale
January 21, 2026
PROVINCETOWN - Response teams with the Center for Coastal Studies aboard the vessel Ibis ventured into windy conditions this past … [Read more...]
33 right whales sighted in Cape Cod Bay, vessel restrictions in effect
January 13, 2026
PROVINCETOWN - The North Atlantic Right Whale season in Cape Cod Bay has started strong, according to the Center for Coastal Studies. Officials … [Read more...]
New England Aquarium reports right whale entanglement on Atlantic Seaboard
December 15, 2025
BOSTON – The New England Aquarium says an entangled North Atlantic right whale was severely injured, and its survival is now in question. The … [Read more...]
Researchers surprised by right whale traveling coast-to-coast across the Atlantic
December 8, 2025
BOSTON – The New England Aquarium says researchers have discovered that a North Atlantic right whale recently sighted in Massachusetts waters is the … [Read more...]
Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declines
May 22, 2025
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and … [Read more...]
Entangled Whale and Blocked Canal, Whale Season Off to Rocky Start
April 17, 2025
PROVINCETOWN - Between fishing gear entanglements and shutting down the Cape Cod Canal, right whale season is off to a rocky start. Dozens of … [Read more...]
Auction Thursday For Low-Number Right Whale License Plates
January 30, 2025
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Environmental Trust is holding an online auction today for thirty low-number specialty license plates. They depict two … [Read more...]
Another Humpback Whale Washes Ashore
December 29, 2024
HYANNIS – A dead whale was reported in Marshfield last Thursday, marking the latest in a string of whale-related incidents in Southeast Massachusetts … [Read more...]
New England Aquarium Releases 2024 List Of Names For Right Whales
December 12, 2024
BOSTON – The New England Aquarium has released its annual list of new names for North Atlantic right whales. The Aquarium says the tradition helps … [Read more...]
