Humpback whales spotted off UK coast: Have European whaling bans brought them back from extinction?
But seeing humpback whales in the English Channel is far more rare. Thea Taylor, Managing Director at the Sussex Dolphin ...
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Is offshore wind driving whales ‘crazy?’ Science says no
President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited the impact ...
Conservation of endangered right whales faces 'serious setback' as U.S. drops proposed rule
The U.S. government recently dropped a proposed rule aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale, a ...
The Latest Whale Species Facing Extinction and What’s NOT Being Done to Help
The U.S. federal government has rescinded its proposal to strengthen regulations on boat speeds along the East Coast. Fewer ...
Two more North Atlantic right whale calves sighted, bringing total to 7 in 2024-2025
Two more North Atlantic right whale calves have been sighted off the coast of the southeastern U.S., bringing the total number of calves so far this calving sea ...
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Federal agency backs down from protecting rare whale that calves off Florida
The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...
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New England Aquarium team spots more than 75 endangered right whales off coast of Maine
A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.
Environmentalists say Trump’s energy order would subvert the Endangered Species Act
Environmental groups concerned about loss of protections for vanishing animals see one of President Donald Trump’s early ...
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Feds scrap small boat speed limits, including off NC, to help endangered right whales
The rule would have limited boats as small as 35 feet to 10 knots when North Atlantic right whales were migrating through ...
After more than 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal meant to protect endangered whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that were ...
Lobstermen urged to move gear off Portsmouth coast to protect whales
A group of about 75 endangered North Atlantic right whales was spotted off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge. That's about ...
SC Ports says technology, not slower speeds, can balance right whale, industry protections
The S.C. State Ports Authority, which opposed a now-withdrawn proposal to slow ship speeds to protect North Atlantic Right ...