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Atlantic Whale Conservation Program
How Understanding the Distribution of Fishing Gear Can Help Protect Whales
Entanglement of marine animals in commercial fishing gear is unfortunately not a new problem. It is one of the largest threats to cetaceans around the world. Entanglements happen when fishing…
Measuring the Risk of Vessel Strike to Large Whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence
Around the world, marine vessel traffic has increased considerably from the number of vessels transporting goods, to the connectivity of marine networks between countries. Ships are also getting bigger: the…
Smaller North Atlantic Right Whale Females Struggle to Give Birth
In nature, body size plays an important role in different life stages, such as growth and reproduction and can impact species recovery. A smaller body size compared to the full…
A Rare and Extraordinary Sighting of a Grey Whale in the Atlantic
On March 1, 2024, a group of scientists from the New England Aquarium came across an unusual sighting. During a routine aerial surveillance flight of Massachusetts’ coastal waters they saw…
