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Necropsy for young whale on Lighthouse Beach
Photo by David G. Curran, SatelliteNewsService.comA young humpback whale has washed up on a sandbar near Chatham. Members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare helped move the dead mammal to...
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NH Seeking Suggestions To Reduce Fishing-Related Whale Injuries & Deaths
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is seeking suggestions on how to reduce the risk of large whales being hurt or killed from being entangled in vertical commercial trap and...
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Whales Return To Cape Cod, Boating Advisory Issued
PROVINCETOWN (CBS) – Several Right Whales have returned to the area off Provincetown to feed, prompting state officials to put out a warning for boaters. Skyeye spotted several whales off the coast...
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Woods Hole Researchers Using Robots To Detect Rare Whales
BOSTON (AP) — The Outer Fall area in the central Gulf of Maine is believed to be a mating ground for the endangered North Atlantic right whale, but it’s not always hospitable to humans. On a recent...
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Small Whale Freed From Rope, Buoy Off Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN (CBS) — A small whale was rescued by a team from the Center for Coastal Studies over the weekend. The Marine Animal Entanglement Response team found the minke whale towing a rope and...
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‘Unusual Amount’ Of Whales Spotted Off Mass. Coast
BOSTON (CBS) — New England Aquarium officials say ‘an unusual amount’ of whales are currently feasting on fish in Stellwagan Bank. On a three-hour whale watching cruise, passengers are spotting between...
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Super-Sized Mother’s Day For Endangered Right Whales
BOSTON (AP) — For marine biologists at the New England Aquarium, it’s a super-sized Mother’s Day. Scientists at the Boston-based center say 17 new North Atlantic right whale calves have been born,...
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Entangled Minke Whale Freed South Of Martha’s Vineyard
MARTHA’S VINEYARD (CBS)– A 15-foot minke whale was rescued 40 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard Sunday after being entangled in fishing gear for three days. The Center for Coastal Studies’ Marine Animal...
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Patrick Stewart Promotes Local Effort To Collect Whale Snot Using Drones
GLOUCESTER (CBS) — Sir Patrick Stewart is lending his celebrity to an important cause: Collecting whale snot via drones. The “Star Trek” and “X-Men” actor appears in a new video promoting Ocean...
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Most Humpback Whales Taken Off Endangered Species List
HONOLULU (AP) — Federal authorities took most humpback whales off the endangered species list Tuesday, saying their numbers have recovered through international efforts to protect the giant mammals....
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Whales Make For Incredible Sight Off South Shore
MARSHFIELD (CBS) – There was an incredible sight off the South Shore Monday morning – several whales enjoying the spring weather. SkyEye captured two different whale pods. One was spotted off the coast...
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Protected Zone Established To Help Endangered Whales Off Mass.
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Federal ocean managers will implement a protected zone off the coast of Massachusetts until the middle of the month to try to help endangered whales. The protected area is...
View ArticleNew Hybrid Whale-Dolphin Discovered Off Hawaii
HAWAII (CBS Local) – Last year, a team of scientists spotted what they believed was a hybrid animal off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. A new report from Cascadia Research Collective confirms they did; the...
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New England Seeing ‘Exceptional’ Year Of Whale Deaths, Aquarium Says
MARSHFIELD (AP) — A dead adult minke whale has washed ashore in Massachusetts adding to a year of high mortality for the giant animals along the New England coast. Officials with the New England...
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Boaters Warned After ‘Many Reports’ Of Whales Feeding Close To Shore
PLYMOUTH (CBS) – The warm weather has many people taking to the water, but boaters are being warned to steer clear of multiple whales spotted off shore. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
View ArticleDrone Video Offers Incredible View Of Whale Pod Off Nantucket
NANTUCKET (CBS) – A family fishing off Nantucket got a great look at a pod of whales thanks to a drone. Nicole Cribbins told WBZ-TV that she and her family were on a tuna fishing trip with Albacore...
View ArticleNew England Aquarium, Draper Work To Track Whales From Space
BOSTON (CBS) – An out-of-this-world whale watching experience is being spearheaded right here in Boston. The New England Aquarium and Draper of Cambridge are using satellites, sonar and radar to allow...
View ArticleRare Sighting: Blue Whale Photographed Off Cape Cod
TRURO (CBS) — There was a rare and majestic sight off Cape Cod on Wednesday afternoon – an enormous blue whale not far from the coast. The Center for Coastal Studies photographed the largest animal on...
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