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
March 6, 2023
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
January 24, 2023
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
January 10, 2023
BOSTON - Officials with the New England Aquarium have praised the decision to enact Right Whale Day in Massachusetts. Former Governor Charlie Baker … [Read more...]
UPDATE: 4 of 5 Stranded Whales Euthanized Despite Rescue Attempts
November 30, 2022
UPDATED 4:55 PM Nov. 30, 2022 WELLFLEET - One unaccounted for pilot whale remains in the Wellfleet Bay area despite rescue efforts by the … [Read more...]
Sustainability Group Pulls Maine Lobster Certification Over Whales
November 17, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - An international nonprofit organization that sets sustainability standards for commercial fishing management has suspended a … [Read more...]
Experts Hopeful for Right Whale Rebound, Though New Challenges Ahead
October 29, 2022
HYANNIS - The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium recently issued its yearly population estimate for the species, and while the whales are … [Read more...]
North Atlantic Right Whale’s Decline Slows, but Population Falls Again
October 25, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - The decline of an endangered species of whale slowed last year as it lost about 2% of its population. But scientists warn the … [Read more...]
IFAW: Recent Entanglement Highlights Need for Ropeless Fishing Gear
September 30, 2022
NANTUCKET - Marine animal experts say the fishing industry needs to transition to ropeless fishing gear—also called on-demand gear—as endangered … [Read more...]
Scientists Say Outlook Not Good for Entangled Right Whale “Snow Cone”
September 24, 2022
NANTUCKET - Marine animal experts are saying the outlook is not good for a heavily-entangled North Atlantic right whale that frequents the Cape and … [Read more...]
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