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...]
Half of Total Right Whales Spotted in Cape Cod Bay as Season Begins
April 15, 2025
PROVINCETOWN - Whale season is in full swing in the waters off Cape Cod. Scientists with the Center for Coastal Studies have already spotted 162 North … [Read more...]
Court Restores Protections for Endangered Whale Species to Prevent Entanglement in Fishing Gear
February 5, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishermen who hoped for a loosening of fishing regulations during President Donald Trump’s administration faced a … [Read more...]
WATCH: Humpback Seen Swimming through Canal
November 21, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1360666255108368 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported a humpback whale swimming through the Cape Cod Canal … [Read more...]
Man Sitting On Capsized Boat Rescued
October 28, 2024
NANTUCKET – Two fishermen recently mistook a dead whale off Nantucket which turned out to be a capsized boat. Nicholas Whitbeck and Joe … [Read more...]
VIDEO: What kind of whales are around Cape Cod and the Islands?
May 26, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wai_9I5k63E In this clip from Sunday Journal, Director of Marine Conservation and Education Laura Lilly with Hyannis … [Read more...]
PHOTOS: Right Whale Last Scene in Cape Cod Bay Spotted Entangled off Canada
May 16, 2024
PROVINCETOWN - A North Atlantic right whale last seen in Cape Cod Bay in April has been spotted just off Canada now entangled in fishing gear, … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Watch Mother and Calf Pair in Cape Cod Bay as State Honors “Right Whale Day” this Week
April 25, 2024
https://youtu.be/1Ledlg0OUNc Check out this new footage of a mother and calf pair in Cape Cod Bay from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo Talks First Mother and Calf Sighting of the Whale Season
April 4, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSwGrlYO7REhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSwGrlYO7RE The first mother and calf pair of the 2024 whale season has … [Read more...]
VIDEO: New England Aquarium Reacts to New Tech Notifying Vessels Speeding in Whale Zones
April 1, 2024
https://youtu.be/pTQ3XeaXris New technology notifying vessels when they are going too fast in a speed restriction zone designed to protect North … [Read more...]
From The CapeCod.com NewsCenter
Public comments accepted for Route 6A study, two Cape Cod towns hosting meetings next week
Surplus state-owned land being offered for housing proposals
Bourne School District receives funds for student STEM pathways
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LISTEN: “To the Sea” — James Blachly guest conducts for ocean-themed Cape Symphony concert
Father’s Day car show returns to Hyannis this weekend
WATCH: Livestreaming Cape Cod osprey cam returns
Fallen tree closes Centerville road Wednesday
Cape coalition call for renewed push on canal bridge replacements
Cape Cod Commission releases final draft of its Freshwater Strategy
Popular youth program in public safety to return in August
Sandwich Fire Department using new prescription drug disposal tool
State lawmakers call for urgent action after police officer struck outside Cape Cod Tech
