Right whale calf, mother spotted in Atlantic off Florida
Florida conservationists are reporting a right whale calf sighting off the state's Atlantic coast.
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NOAA launching investigation into minke whale deaths
An investigation will be conducted into a spate of deaths among minke whales along the East Coast last year, the federal government announced on Wednesday.
Ecology
Jan 31, 2018
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Japanese whalers head to Antarctic
Japanese whaling vessels left port Thursday for an annual hunting voyage in the Antarctic, this time to kill 333 minke whales, despite international calls to stop the practice.
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Nov 9, 2017
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Rescuers save entangled whale off of Cape Cod
A Massachusetts marine science center says it has disentangled a humpback whale off of Cape Cod.
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Sep 13, 2017
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Accidental deaths of endangered whale threatens its survival
A high number of accidental deaths this year among the endangered North Atlantic right whale threaten the survival of the species, according to conservation groups and marine scientists.
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Aug 15, 2017
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'Whales ho!' Sailors, conservationists help keep whales safe
Competitive sailors have teamed up with conservationists on new guidelines aimed at keeping sailboats and whales from colliding during races.
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Jul 9, 2017
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Experts: Ship may have hit endangered whale found dead
Researchers say preliminary findings show a North Atlantic right whale may have been struck by a ship before the animal was found dead in Massachusetts waters.
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Apr 17, 2017
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Report proposes new research framework to understand cumulative impacts of human activities on marine mammals
Rising levels of noise in the ocean have been identified as a growing concern for the well-being of marine mammals, but other threats such as pollution, climate change, and prey depletion by fisheries may also harm marine ...
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Oct 7, 2016
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Spate of whale entanglements could inform regulations
A recent spate of entanglements of rare whales off of New England could help shape future regulations to preserve the endangered animals, federal authorities said Tuesday.
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Sep 27, 2016
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Rare whale's recovery hurt by entanglements, scientists say
The ability of an endangered whale species to recover is jeopardized by increasing rates of entanglement in fishing gear and a resultant drop in birth rates, according to scientists who study the animal.
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Aug 31, 2016
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