The U.S. government has promised to take “deregulatory-focused action” in amending a vessel speed limit rule designed to ...

North Atlantic right whale calves have been documented so far this season, a first in 15 years for the endangered species.

The lobstermen went against fishing protocol by dropping their northeast endlines to reduce the number of ropes in the water.

New England Aquarium researchers recently documented what they say was a rare sighting of an endangered fin whale and its calf. Scientists on a July 24 aerial survey flew over the Northeast Canyons ...

The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The ...

The Marshfield Police Department’s harbormaster patrolled the waters nearby. Dozens of endangered North Atlantic Right whales were seen feeding off the coast of Massachusetts over the past few days.

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is on the right track. After teetering on the brink of extinction for over a century, this giant marine mammal (Eubalaena glacialis) is finally ...

Massachusetts recognizes May 16 as Endangered Species Day, highlighting 453 endangered plants and animals. Eleven mammals are endangered, including six whale species and five bat species. Endangered ...

Marine officials are working to determine the cause of death for a 3-year-old right whale that was found dead on a barrier island near the Eastern Shore this week.

Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. Sharks, skates and rays are at particular risk, alongside turtles, seals, ...

Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program Opens to Cruise Lines with California Routes Every year we see more and more cruise ...