Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty-four years ago, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was signed into law by none other than the President Richard M.

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Living in a Southern California beach community with our climate — the surf, sand and sun — shapes who we are. Like many Angelenos, I find comfort near the ocean; it has a soothing regenerative ...

Following Monday night’s periodic fiscal and priorities report from city departments, several Carpinteria residents urged the City Council to consider adding protections from the federal Marine Mammal ...

U.S. federal laws impose fines and criminal penalties for touching or harassing protected wildlife, underscoring legal protections for marine mammals, birds, and endangered species. The Marine Mammal ...

Officials say the whale was found dead on a ship docked near Philadelphia as investigators work to determine what happened NOAA Office of Law Enforcement via AP An endangered fin whale was found dead ...

Authorities have launched an investigation after a dead whale was found on the bow of a ship coming to port at a marine terminal in New Jersey over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware ...

Federal wildlife officials are investigating the death of a whale that was found Sunday night on the bow of a ship docked in the port of Gloucester City, a busy commercial hub on the Delaware River in ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

A juvenile humpback whale became stranded on the Oregon Coast after getting entangled in fishing gear. Despite rescue efforts from multiple organizations, the 10-ton whale could not be returned to the ...