Whales and Dolphins in American Waters are Losing Food and Habitat to Climate Change, US Study Says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and … [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...]

Scientists Say Ropeless Technology Could Help Save Right Whales

BOSTON - Scientists are calling for stronger measures to protect North Atlantic Right Whales following reports of an entangled right whale in Canadian … [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...]

New England Waters Continue to be Important to Right Whales

HYANNIS - The New England Aquarium scientists surveyed over 102 individual North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species, during the … [Read more...]

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...]

IFAW Research Boat “Song of the Whale” to Study Endangered Species

HYANNIS -  The boat named “Song of the Whale” will help the North Atlantic right whale research being done by the International Fund for Animal … [Read more...]

First Massachusetts Right Whale Day to be Celebrated by Aquarium

BOSTON - The first annual Right Whale Day in Massachusetts takes place on Monday, April 24, as established by law just before Governor Charlie Baker … [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...]



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