Scientists Say Outlook Not Good for Entangled Right Whale “Snow Cone”

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...]

Retailers Pull Lobster from Menus After ‘Red List’ Warning

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the harvest of … [Read more...]

Sharks, Dolphins Spotted in Marine Monument Off Cape Cod Waters

HYANNIS – New England Aquarium officials flew over federally-protected waters off Cape Cod and saw over 500 different kinds of marine animals during a … [Read more...]

Marine Experts Applaud Vessel Speed Regulations

HYANNIS - Marine animal experts with the New England Aquarium have applauded new vessel speed regulations recently implemented by federal … [Read more...]

Boaters Urged to be Careful After Plymouth Whale Incident

BOSTON - Boaters are being urged by state officials to be aware following an incident with a humpback whale this past weekend. The launched out of … [Read more...]

Experts: Right Whales Now Year-Round Neighbors for Cape Cod

HYANNIS - Marine animal experts say that North Atlantic Right Whales have become year-round neighbors of Cape Cod and the Islands. Scientists with … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Jumping Humpback Lands on Boat in Plymouth; No One Hurt

PLYMOUTH (AP) - Boaters and whale watchers off White Horse Beach in Plymouth got a surprise over the weekend when a humpback whale breached and landed … [Read more...]

Court Reinstates Ban on Lobster Gear to Protect Right Whales

PORTLAND, ME (AP) - A federal circuit court has reinstated a ban on lobster fishing gear in a nearly 1,000-square-mile area off New England to try to … [Read more...]

New Restrictions on Ships to Protect Whales Coming Soon

PORTLAND, MAINE (AP) — The federal government is close to releasing new rules that the shipping industry might have to comply with to help protect a … [Read more...]

IFAW Responds to Stranded Whales in Chatham

CHATHAM – International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) team members responded to multiple whale strandings in Chatham as they tried to help the … [Read more...]



CapeCod.com
737 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Contact Us | Advertise Terms of Use 
Employment and EEO | Privacy