NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte joins Maine in rejecting new lobster regulations to protect industry
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) that oversees lobster ...
PHOTOS: San Diego researchers scan rare skeleton of world’s smallest endangered porpoise
The San Diego Natural History Museum and SeaWorld San Diego have partnered with researchers at the Florida Atlantic University to scan the skeleton of a rare endangered marine mammal, the vaquita.
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Vaquitas may disappear before most people know they exist
The vaquita ( Phocoena sinus) is the world’s rarest marine mammal, with fewer than 10 surviving in the wild. It faces grave ...
SeaWorld Helps to Stop 'Imminent Extinction' of Rare Porpoise by Leading Scan Project
Researchers are scanning the skeleton of the world’s most endangered marine animal, the vaquita, to aid conservation efforts.
Digitizing hope: Collaboration helps preserve species on brink of extinction with 3D imaging lab
The vaquita, which means "little cow" in Spanish, is the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal. They ...
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NH and Maine lobstermen push back against new size rule amid economic fears
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), which ... traps from a pickup truck to the stern of the boat named the Christina Mae II out of Cape Porpoise on May 3, 2022. The regulation ...
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Is offshore wind driving whales ‘crazy?’ Science says no
Just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for ...
Fabled Irish ‘sea monster’ — dating to medieval times — may have a simple explanation
Like Loch Ness in Scotland, the Shannon Estuary in Ireland has long been home to a fabled sea monster. Known as a Cathaigh — ...
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The Dramatic Rescue of the Citizen Sailors Who Patrolled the Atlantic Coast Looking for Nazi U-Boats
During World War II, the crew of the Zaida were among the everyday Americans who risked their lives watching out for enemy ...
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Fabled Irish ‘sea monster’ — dating to medieval times — may have a simple explanation
Known as a Cathaigh — or Cata for short — the mysterious creature is rumored to lurk in the brackish waters where the River Shannon flows southwest into the Atlantic Ocean. Over the centuries ...