NANTUCKET - Scientists with the New England Aquarium recently spotted four killer whales swimming together 40 miles south of Nantucket. The mammals … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Local Marine Expert Applauds Canal Closure to Protect Whales
BOURNE - A local marine expert says that the three right whales in the Cape Cod Canal that led to the passage’s shutdown could have been a close call … [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...]
Feds Deny Emergency Call to Slow Ships, Ease Whale Strikes
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed … [Read more...]
New England Aquarium Praises Creation of Right Whale Day
BOSTON - Officials with the New England Aquarium have praised the decision to enact Right Whale Day in Massachusetts. Former Governor Charlie Baker … [Read more...]
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