Following submissions to the Geneva-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature, its task force on marine mammal protected areas accepted the island’s application. The geographical ...

Experts debate the degree to which marine protected areas (MPAs) that are closed to industrial fishing boost fish population abundance or fishing success outside their borders. A recent study ...

Protected areas in tropical forests may not be enough on their own to safeguard local mammal species, especially when there are human settlements nearby, a new study finds. “Wherever human press ...

IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force, highlights the vital role whales play in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems and combating climate change. “Whales are like ecosystem engineers ...

RYE — The Ocean Genome Legacy Center of Northeastern University and the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue team have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing our understanding of ...

An unusually high number of disoriented marine mammals, sickened by a toxic algae bloom, is being found along Southern California’s coast, prompting concerns 2025 could be the deadliest year yet.

They are designated by the Marine Mammal Protected Areas Taskforce, supported by the Internation Union for the Conservation of Nature [IUCN]. The IMMA process is science-led and carries no ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee House of Representatives passed legislation to protect new and existing natural areas in Tennessee. Guided by Rep. Greg Vital, House Bill 0126 was passed ...

Potential areas of research include bioacoustic research to investigate how underwater noise pollution impacts marine mammals, genetic research to identify movement patterns and the genetic ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) released three rehabbed Kemp’s ridley sea turtles back into the Mississippi Sound on Monday. The turtles were rescued in ...