Just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for ...

Computer models helped decode whale communication. But some scientists say there are barriers that cannot be overcome.

Off the Norwegian coast, noise pollution is creating a growing threat to the whales that rely on the waters for survival.

In recent months, President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said offshore wind turbines are harming, and perhaps killing, ...

NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing ...

With the Biden administration’s time in office coming to an end, regulators at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Federal officials have withdrawn a proposed slow zone for ferries, ships and large boats along the U.S. East Coast, after ...

The proposed speed limits would have impacted all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as ferries from ...

The New England Aquarium called the decision a “serious setback for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to ...

NOAA has proposed new speed restrictions for boats across the East Coast that Gov. Maura Healey hopes will be amended.

Standing to benefit are animal groups threatened by habitat loss or human activity that could be better protected with better ...