A dead humpback whale that was hauled out of Portland Harbor in Maine is secured onto a trailer on June 6, 2024. A landmark law passed more than 50 years ago to protect whales, dolphins and other ...

Proposed legislation threatens to weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), which has protected species like manatees for over 50 years. The amendment would change the conservation goal from ...

Florida’s manatees are more than just a gentle giant, they are the state marine mammal, cherished by residents, and a reason tourists come to visit our state. Thanks in part to strong legal ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972, has prevented the extinction of marine mammal species in U.S. waters. Proposed legislation threatens to weaken the act by restricting scientific data ...

A landmark law passed more than 50 years ago to protect whales, dolphins and other marine mammals in U.S. waters could be upended by amendments proposed on July 22 during a legislative hearing of the ...