EDGARTOWN - A young North Atlantic right whale that washed up dead on a Martha's Vineyard beach last month had gotten entangled in fishing gear from Maine, scientists say. The National Oceanic and ...

EDGARTOWN, Mass. – A young North Atlantic right whale was found dead off a Martha’s Vineyard beach in Massachusetts over the weekend as the number of the endangered species continues to ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear ACK for Whales' case against Vineyard Wind, which claimed the permitting process that allowed the 64-turbine wind farm to be built was flawed. ACK for Whales ...

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as one of the ...

Celebrate the annual migration with whale walks, beach fires, chowder and wine tastings, whale-themed music and more.

The Steamship Authority and other ferry lines have objected to the rules, saying it would reduce the number of trips to the Vineyard and Nantucket while doing little to help the whales.

Martha’s Vineyard, and Provincetown to slow to about 11.5 miles per hour at certain times of year to protect critically endangered whales. The rules encountered overwhelming opposition from ...

Whales are gathering in large numbers off New Jersey in a portion of the Atlantic Ocean called the New York Bight, according to several sources.

The proposal would have restricted speeds to 10 knots in Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound from Nov. 1 to May 30, when right whales are in the area, along with speed restrictions that would go ...

To survive, right whales require immediate ... Healey told NOAA last month that including the waters of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket sounds — where “no vessel strikes have been documented ...