MASHPEE - The manatee recently spotted in Mashpee waters is likely very lost, according to local experts. The species prefers warmer waters and hasn’t … [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...]
Scientists Report Mixed Outlook for Right Whale Calving Season
April 23, 2025
HYANNIS - Scientists from the New England Aquarium report a mixed outlook for the endangered North Atlantic right whale population this calving … [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...]
Center for Coastal Studies Responding to Entangled North Atlantic Right Whale
April 16, 2025
PROVINCETOWN - As right whale season begins for Cape Cod Bay, the Center for Coastal Studies is responding to an entangled whale caught in fishing … [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...]
Scientists Launch Acoustic Buoys to Track Right Whales in Near Real-Time
March 26, 2025
FALMOUTH - State and local scientists are launching acoustic buoys to monitor the presence of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales as … [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...]
Dead Sperm Whale Washes Up on CuttyHunk Island
January 29, 2025
GOSNOLD - A necropsy is pending after a sperm whale washed ashore on Cuttyhunk Island Sunday. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) … [Read more...]
PICS: 75 Endangered Whales Spotted North of Cape Cod
January 20, 2025
All photos Courtesy of New England Aquarium under NMFS Permit #25739. HYANNIS - Scientists have spotted over 75 North Atlantic right … [Read more...]
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Barnstable and Nantucket Public School Districts receive funding for literacy instruction
Usage of Cape Cod AquiFund is spiking due to wastewater upgrades
Alert from state after rare bacterial infection reported on Cape
Rare bacterial infection caught by swimmer at Upper Cape beach
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School takes part in workforce training program
Two more Cape Cod towns adding “lease to locals” housing option
Bourne Braves have won their third Cape League championship this decade; coaching change announced in Falmouth
Substance abuse center in Hyannis under new management
Planet Fitness launches sneaker recycling campaign benefitting local Boys and Girls Clubs
Vineyard Wind installs system in turbine network to reduce illumination at night
