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A dead humpback whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island on Thursday was the first such death in the state this year, according to a marine mammal rescue group. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said it received a call at 6:45 a.m. reporting a dead humpback whale in the surf in Long Beach Township. It said the …

South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the sea. Scientists around the world have been working for years to address the decline of coral reef populations. Just last summer, reef rescue groups in South Florida and the Florida Keys …

Plans are underway by to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island in an effort to reunite the young orca with its extended family, Canadian authorities said Wednesday. Canadian Fisheries Department and First Nations officials said the plan involves placing the 2-year-old calf into a sling, lifting it out of the …

It was a glorious day for many on April 3, 2024, as nearly three dozen sea turtles were released back into the ocean after months of rehabilitation efforts. Thirty-four rehabilitated sea turtles were transported to Jekyll Island in Georgia to be let back into the ocean thanks to multiple marine conservation societies and aquariums. Each winter, sea turtles are known …

SEATTLE (AP) — Federal researchers indicate the gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery five years after hundreds washed up dead on beaches from Alaska to Mexico. The increase in population numbers comes after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association determined in November that the “unusual mortality event” that began in 2019 has ended. WHALE …

Some of the most fascinating, historic shipwrecks that lie on the ocean floor off the coast of Massachusetts need to be protected, so researchers can “build upon successes” that started in 2019, federal authorities said this week. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned boaters and fishermen to keep 400 feet away from known wrecks in the Stellwagen Bank National …

A renowned shark research center in California is in danger of shutting down after the state pulled funding for a program that provides safeguards against attacks. Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach, told Fox News Digital that the program monitors great white sharks along Southern California’s coastline. “In 2018, we received funding from …

Four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines after falling into the sea, emergency services said Thursday. The deaths came amid warnings of strong winds and widespread rain across many parts of the country. Spanish police said an underage male of Moroccan nationality and a German adult died on the Mediterranean coast near the …

A federal lawsuit pits green energy against saving endangered whales, as three conservative groups are suing the Biden administration to stop what they say would be the largest wind energy project in the world. The Virginia Offshore Windproject could cause significant harm to theNorth Atlantic right whale, according to the 61-page complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of …

A 10-foot great white shark, named Penny, was captured lurking the waters off the coast of Florida. According to ocean research organization OCEARCH, Penny was tracked off the coast of Fort Myers Beach at about 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 17. The 10 foot 3 inch great white shark first pinged off the coast of Boynton Beach, Florida in Dec. …