NANTUCKET – A dead whale that washed ashore on Nantucket earlier this month has been removed. The sperm whale weighing about 50 tons and measuring … [Read more...]
Manatee likely very lost rather than new addition to warming ecosystem, says experts
August 8, 2025
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...]
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