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PublishedOctober 6, 2023
Whales and dolphins in American waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, U.S. study says
A first-of-its-kind assessment says whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from the warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice associated with climate change.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Maine Voices: Entanglement isn’t just a right whale problem
Humpbacks, minkes and fin whales are consistently observed in Maine waters, and we have a legal obligation to keep them from becoming entangled in lobster gear.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Dead whale found on the shore of Peaks Island
The Maine Marine Patrol identified the mammal discovered Saturday as a minke whale.
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PublishedJune 23, 2023
Georgia congressman wants to block federal agency from slowing boats to protect endangered whales
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, a Republican whose district includes Georgia's 100-mile coast, said NOAA's proposed enhanced slowdown rules would be restrictive enough to cause charter fishing boats to quit the business and to disrupt the efficiency of busy seaports like the Port of Savannah.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2023
Inbreeding emerges as critical problem for endangered orcas, researchers say
Female killer whales take about 20 years to reach peak fertility, and the females may not be living long enough to ensure the growth of their population.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Vessel strike blamed for humpback whale’s death in New York
Officials said the whale's level of decomposition indicated that it had died several days before washing ashore, contradicting early reports that the animal had beached itself while it was alive.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Stranded humpback whale in New York is latest to die along East Coast
Researchers hope to perform a necropsy to better understand what might have caused the whale to beach itself.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
‘No evidence’ offshore wind killing whales in New Jersey-New York, groups say
Many of New Jersey's leading environmental groups voice support for the industry, and decry what they term a false narrative that the industry's testing activities are harming or killing whales.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Dead humpback whale found washed ashore on island off Maine coast
The 31-foot whale was found Sunday on Inner Heron Island off the coast of South Bristol.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
After lobster ruling, federal regulators mull how to quickly reduce risks for right whales
Among possible measures: limits on traps, reductions in the number of lines and a longer seasonal closure of lobstering waters.
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