A sperm whale stranded on Cuttyhunk Island over the weekend, adding to alarming whale death toll since December. Here's what ...
A 26-foot humpback whale that was found deceased and entangled in commercial mussel-farming gear this week off Huntington ...
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has awarded Saint Mary’s University a contract to update the DNA database of one of ...
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a necropsy revealed the whale may have suffered a ship ...
Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...
In his message, Kehiler warned lobstermen that any entanglements linked to Maine fishing gear could lead to further ...
NOAA Fisheries withdraws prohibitive North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule due to massive influx of public ...
Conservationists have pushed for additional right whale protections for decades. Now, they find themselves, and the whales they’re trying to save, back at square one. NOAA Fisheries announced ...
NOAA proposed a speed change to certain water vessels in order to aid the critically endangered right whale population.