PHOTOS: Right Whale Last Scene in Cape Cod Bay Spotted Entangled off Canada

PROVINCETOWN - A North Atlantic right whale last seen in Cape Cod Bay in April has been spotted just off Canada now entangled in fishing gear, … [Read more...]

Mayflower II Journeys Back to Plymouth Wednesday

PLYMOUTH - The reproduction of the historic Mayflower will be making its way back to Cape Cod Bay Wednesday. In a social media post, officials with … [Read more...]

Aerial Observers Spot First Right Whale Calf Of 2024 In State Waters

PROVINCETOWN - The Center for Coastal Studies announced that members of its aerial observation team spotted a North Atlantic right whale mother and … [Read more...]

Cape Cod National Seashore Getting Federal Money for Culvert Repairs

WELLFLEET - More than $460,000 will be invested into the Cape Cod National Seashore from the Inflation Reduction Act to replace two failing culverts … [Read more...]

Holtec Denied Permission to Discharge Wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

BARNSTABLE - The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has made a tentative determination to deny Holtec International's request to … [Read more...]

First Massachusetts Right Whale Day to be Celebrated by Aquarium

BOSTON - The first annual Right Whale Day in Massachusetts takes place on Monday, April 24, as established by law just before Governor Charlie Baker … [Read more...]

First Right Whale Mother, Calf Pair of 2023 Seen in Cape Cod Bay

HYANNIS - The first North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pair of the year was spotted in Cape Cod Bay by the Center for Coastal Studies this … [Read more...]

Local Marine Expert Applauds Canal Closure to Protect Whales

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...]

NOAA Extends Limit on Fishing to Protect Whales

HYANNIS - The federal government has extended a ban that prohibits lobster and crab fishing in certain areas off of the coast of Massachusetts in an … [Read more...]

Feds Deny Emergency Call to Slow Ships, Ease Whale Strikes

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...]



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