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 ...

Congress is considering changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act that would reduce protections for vulnerable marine mammals. Environmentalists say these changes would threaten the survival of ...

A settlement that staved off a ban on importing swimming crab has brought another lawsuit claiming it violates an earlier ...

The waters of Charleston are home to precious, vulnerable creatures. A local organization is hosting a workshop to teach the ...

New York, NY—Conservation and animal protection groups sued several federal officials and departments today in the US Court of International Trade over their failure to implement the import provisions ...

Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest-standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction. Conservative leaders feel they now ...

Boothbay Harbor, Maine – Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction. Conservative ...

For Massachusetts, the North Atlantic right whale represents more than a large animal moving through offshore waters. It ...

New Jersey’s marine mammals are in the crosshairs. Already struggling under multiple assaults, they are facing another blow. Recent federal budget cuts and rule changes promise to dismantle critical ...

The Galapagos Marine Reserve covers about 133,000 square kilometers. Despite this large size, tracked sharks spent less than ...

The Marine Mammal Consortium of India (MMCOI) held its second in-person national workshop on January 9 and 10, 2026, at ...