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Right whale mother and calf spotted in Cape Cod Bay
The first right whale calf of 2024 was spotted off Cape Cod this weekend. The Center for Coastal Studies says they spotted the calf with her mother just north of Marshfield on Monday. The calf is estimated to be around 4 months old. Scientists say the Cape Cod Bay is one of the largest feeding grounds for right whales during…
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1st baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision
The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a collision with a ship, a devastating blow for the vanishing species.
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Decline of North Atlantic right whale slowing, but big threats remain
The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear. The population of North Atlantic right whales, which live off the U.S. East Coast, fell by about 25% from 2010 to 2020 and was down…
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Vanishing whale's decline worse than previously thought, feds say
A review of the status of the vanishing North Atlantic right whale found that the animal’s population is in worse shape than previously thought, federal ocean regulators said Monday.
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Landmark Law Saved Whales Through Marine Industries Change
The drive to protect vanishing whales has brought profound impacts to marine industries and those changes are accelerating as the Endangered Species Act approaches its 50th anniversary.
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Video Shows Endangered Right Whale Calf Feeding in Cape Cod Bay
There are approximately 340 North Atlantic right whales left on the planet, and fewer than 70 reproductively active females.
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Right Whale Entangled in Fishing Net in Cape Cod Bay
The Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team has been working to help the animal and was able to remove 200 feet of heavy rope from the whale, but she remains entangled.
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North American Right Whale Remains Entangled in Cape Cod Bay
A badly entangled North Atlantic right whale that has been stuck in Cape Cod Bay for several days was still being monitored on Saturday. The Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team has been working to help the animal after she was discovered feeding in the bay within a large aggregation of right whales on Wednesday. The…
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Endangered Right Whale and Calf Spotted in Cape Cod Bay
A right whale and her calf have been spotted in Cape Cod Bay, part of their annual migration north from the birthing grounds in the south. The mother, a 21-year-old named Porcia, and her 2023 calf were first spotted off the coast of Georgia in December and spotted in our area on Saturday. North Atlantic Right Whales are critically endangered….
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More Right Whales Spotted South of Martha's Vineyard, Prompting New Slow Zone
Another slow zone has been added south of Martha’s Vineyard due to the presence of North Atlantic right whales, which analysts say are one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. NOAA reported Monday that a New England Aquarium aerial survey team on Friday detected the presence of right whales south of the Vineyard. Teams also redetected the...
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Endangered Right Whales Temporarily Close Cape Cod Canal
The Cape Cod Canal has reopened after it was temporarily shut down to allow right whales to pass through.
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Cape Cod Canal Reopens After Closing to Let Endangered Right Whales Move Through
The Cape Cod Canal is closed until at least Monday morning as several endangered North Atlantic right whales move through the waterway.