New England Aquarium

Overfishing is a problem across our oceans and especially in Massachusetts – years of overfishing depleted the very fishery that gave so Cape Cod its name. The World Wildlife Fund says that 39% of fish stocks are overfished, and that includes sharks.  In decades past, shore-based recreational fishing for sandbar sharks on Cape Cod rose in popularity to a point…

The New England Aquarium in Boston accepted an entrance ticket on Thursday first purchased in 1983. The Boston Herald reports 26-year-old Rachel Carle picked up the ticket from her great aunt, Catherine Cappiello who had held on to it for over 37 years. Cappiello arrived to visit the aquarium near closing time all those years ago and got the “late…

The New England Aquarium honored a ‘late gate’ ticket that was nearly 40 years old. Rachel Carle got the ticket from her Great Aunt Kit who kept it safe in her wallet for all those years.

Whales are known as the “gentle giants of the sea,” so how often are people actually swallowed by one, like the Massachusetts lobster diver who survived his encounter this week?

A man lived to tell a whale of a tale after spending at least 30 seconds in the mouth of a humpback. The TEN explores his story, looks at previous whale encounters and explains why it’s no surprise the animal spat him out.

A man survived after spending at least 30 seconds in the mouth of a whale off the coast of Cape Cod.

The younger generation of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are on average about three feet shorter than whales were 20 years, drone and aircraft data show in a study in Thursday’s journal Current Biology.

Rare video of two Northern Atlantic Right Whales seeming to hug it out on the surface of Cape Cod Bay is just what you need to see today.

Despite valiant efforts from veterinarians with the New England Aquarium, the rare loggerhead sea turtle found on a Cape Cod beach Friday has died. The 350-pound sea turtle was found on a beach in Truro Friday and taken to the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy. The aquarium shared the news of its death on Facebook Tuesday...

A rare loggerhead turtle found on a Cape Cod beach has veterinarians with the New England Aquarium working around the clock. The turtle was found stranded on a Truro beach Friday and was taken to the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, aquarium officials said. “The fact that it made it through the first night is really...

A rare and massive loggerhead turtle found on a Cape Cod beach last week is now recovering thanks to the help of veterinarians with the New England Aquarium.

After closing its doors for four months during the pandemic, the New England Aquarium reopens Thursday with new coronavirus safety policies in place. Reservations are required for visitors, who will be screened for coronavirus symptoms upon entry. Masks are required for anyone over the age of five and encouraged for children over the age of two. Certain exhibits have been…

After closing its doors for four months during the pandemic, the New England Aquarium reopens Thursday with new coronavirus safety policies in place.

As Boston prepares to enter Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, two of the city’s most popular attractions are getting ready to welcome back visitors. NBC10 Boston got a first look inside the preparations at the Boston Children’s Museum and New England Aquarium. “I am so excited to welcome back our visitors,” New England Aquarium President and CEO Vikki...

As Boston prepares to enter phase three of reopening on Monday, two of the city’s most popular attractions are getting ready to welcome back visitors for the first time since closing down in March.

The New England Aquarium will reopen its doors to the public on July 16, but with much smaller crowds and other changes designed to keep visitors safe from the new coronavirus. The aquarium closed on March 13, as the coronavirus pandemic brought all non-essential businesses to a close in Massachusetts. But on Monday, Boston will join the rest of the…

Humans can’t always recognize each other in face masks, so imagine the confusion that wild animals in captivity must feel.

Two rare, endangered blue whales were spotted by researchers in New England waters, about 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod earlier this month. Researchers Orla O’Brien and Amy Warren from the New England Aquarium surveyed the vast Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to document the region’s biodiversity and count the number of animals living and feeding in...

The New England Aquarium has a new resident: a bright blue lobster. The Boston aquarium was recently gifted the colorful crustacean that was caught in the wild by Patriot Seafoods. It’s on display in the aquarium’s Isle of Shoals exhibit after a 30-day quarantine to ensure it’s healthy. The aquarium says incidence of blue lobsters in the wild is...