Judge Rejects Lawsuit by Nantucket Residents to Block Wind Turbines, Protect Right Whales

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by Nantucket residents who argued that the planned construction of dozens of wind … [Read more...]

Nova Right Whales Documentary Features Cape Experts and Locations

HYANNIS - A Nova documentary airing on PBS Wednesday at 9pm will feature many local marine animal experts and locations as it examines North Atlantic … [Read more...]

Scientists Concerned With Low Number Of Right Whale Births

BOSTON – As North Atlantic Right Whale calving season ends, scientists with the New England Aquarium are drawing attention to a low number of … [Read more...]

Right Whale Remains Entangled After Second Rescue Attempt

PROVINCETOWN – On Tuesday, April 4, a Marine Animal Entanglement Response team from the Center For Coastal Studies attempted to disentangle North … [Read more...]

Cape Cod Canal Closed After Endangered Whale and Calf Spotted

BOURNE - The Cape Cod Canal was closed Sunday after a female North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted in the area, according to the … [Read more...]

Senators from Several States Ask NOAA to Address Whale Deaths

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Senators from four states want federal environmental officials to address a spate of whale deaths on both … [Read more...]

Environmental Film Series To Be Held In Provincetown On Earth Day Weekend

PROVINCETOWN - The Provincetown Film Society (PFS) and the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) are partnering to present “Planet PTown”, an environmental … [Read more...]

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...]

Right Whale Sightings Prompt Cape Cod Canal Closure

BOURNE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the Cape Cod Canal to all vessel traffic Sunday afternoon, as three right whales were spotted within … [Read more...]

Experts Analyzing New Whale Death Amid Run of Incidents

BOSTON – Scientists at the New England Aquarium recently made comments regarding the death of a North Atlantic Right Whale whose necropsy indicated it … [Read more...]


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