Group wants population study amid low humpback whale counts
HONOLULU - A group is pushing to study the humpback whale population amid a season of lower-than-normal sightings.
View ArticleWainwright crew harvests bowhead whale in subsistence hunt
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Subsistence hunters in Alaska's North Slope Borough have harvested a 41-foot bowhead whale, marking the fourth animal that has been captured during the borough's spring whale hunt.
View ArticleEndangered whale spotted off northeast Massachusetts coast
NAHANT, Massachusetts - The harbormaster for Nahant says a North Atlantic right whale was spotted swimming off the coast of the northeast Massachusetts town.
View ArticleFederal agency seeks more protection for Cook Inlet whales
KENAI, Alaska - A federal commission is calling on the National Marine Fisheries Service to delay permits issued for oil and gas operations in Cook Inlet until a plan is developed to ensure marine...
View ArticleFisherman key in freeing entangled humpback whale
MOSS LANDING, California - Officials say a fisherman spotted a distressed humpback whale that was entangled in the Monterey Bay and followed the animal until rescuers arrived, helping to save its life.
View ArticleOld whale statue to grace Indianapolis mini golf course
INDIANAPOLIS - When the Indianapolis Museum of Art opens its miniature golf course in May, visitors will notice a familiar face. Willie the Whale from the old Indianapolis Zoo will find a temporary...
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60,000-pound whale carcass removed from California beach
SAN CLEMENTE, California - It literally was a whale of a job.
View ArticleOil exploration threatens Georgia state marine mammal
SAVANNAH, Georgia - Exploration for oil and gas deposits under the sea floor threatens the existence of an official symbol of Georgia, the North Atlantic right whale, according leading marine scientists.
View ArticleFewer humpback whales migrated to Hawaii this year
HONOLULU - The number of whales that made the annual migration to Hawaiian waters this past winter appears to be at its lowest level in five years, according to officials with the Hawaiian Island...
View ArticleSanta Cruz tows dead humpback whale back out to sea
SANTA CRUZ, California - Marine officials say a dead male humpback whale has been towed back to sea after it was spotted floating in waters off Santa Cruz.
View ArticleJuneau using cruise ship visitor fees to cover legal costs
JUNEAU, Alaska - Juneau is using the money it receives from visitors who arrive to the city via cruise ship to fight a lawsuit filed by the cruise industry alleging it is misusing those funds to...
View ArticleThe Latest: Juneau using cruise ship fees for legal costs
JUNEAU, Alaska - The Latest on a lawsuit involving a Juneau whale sculpture (all times local):
View ArticleRare whale calf found dead; boat strike could be responsible
BOSTON - A rare North Atlantic right whale calf found dead off Cape Cod had injuries consistent with being hit by a boat or ship, but a necropsy is being conducted to pin down the exact cause of death,...
View ArticleRally calls for Baltimore National Aquarium to free dolphins
BALTIMORE - Calling for the release of dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, about two dozen protesters gathered outside the complex Saturday and held up signs seeking to raise awareness...
View ArticleOcean blasting: Groups seek ban as big Atlantic test looms
SANDY HOOK, New Jersey - It's been compared to hearing dynamite explode, or standing next to a jet engine.
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