Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

Following the global “Save the Whales” campaign and public outcry, hunting of these marine mammals stopped in all but a few ...

After a decade of proven success in reducing the risk of ship strikes and improving coastal air quality, the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) ...

The Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) program is expanding participation to cruise lines operating in California, ...

A program working to slow the speed of vessels to reduce deadly whale collisions is now being expanded to the entire ...

A routine January flight over Cape Cod Bay turned up numbers – and whales – local researchers rarely see. One day, one survey, an unexpected haul.

There are many cute endangered species, and sadly their charm endangers them even more, like these 25 cutest animals that are ...

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(WPRI) — There are believed to only be roughly 380 North Atlantic right whales left in the world, and on Saturday, 33 of those whales were spotted in Cape Cod Bay. The CCS noted that Saturday’s ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTOC) - U.S. Representative Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced $500,000 in federal funding to protect and monitor North Atlantic right whale populations. The funding aims to ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

A beach on a remote island, and home to nesting turtles, is annually overwhelmed by tonnes of plastic garbage. Christmas Island is doing what it can to help stem the never-ending tide of pollution. A ...