Island agencies saw a record number of marine mammal strandings in 2024, responding to more than 40 incidents, the highest in ...

Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources took aim Wednesday at the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), arguing both landmark statutes ...

After a Doran Regional Park staff member discovered a beheaded sea lion, authorities are now investigating the incident.

The species are found in coastal waters throughout the North Atlantic Ocean and are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the NOAA said. They can be found on rocky coasts ...

Studying the physiology and ecology of whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals through methods ranging from molecular ecology to tracking the movements of individuals and populations using ...

“It is a crime under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to intentionally harass or injure sea lions. We are grateful for the quick response by the Ventura Police Department and look forward to ...

The Vaquita, scientifically known as Phocoena sinus, stands as the world’s most endangered marine mammal. With less than 10 individuals ... Conservation efforts are deeply intertwined with the ...

The Endangered Species Act makes it illegal to harm or kill protected species and has led to restrictions on logging, mining and oil and gas development. The Marine Mammal Protection Act bans killing ...

The Endangered Species Act makes it illegal to harm or kill protected species and has led to restrictions on logging, mining and oil and gas development. The Marine Mammal Protection Act bans ...

At this complex social-ecological intersection, marine mammal populations worldwide have been shaped by historical exploitation, followed by more recent decades of protection and conservation, ...