Posts Tagged ‘north atlantic right whales’
What happened to the humpback whale in Boston?
WDC-NA’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response team externally exam a deceased humpback whale. Credit: WDC Contact: Caroline Mowdy, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, [email protected], 617-688-6872 July 22, 2026 — PLYMOUTH, MA — Whale and Dolphin Conservation – North America’s (WDC-NA) Marine Animal Rescue and Response team was on site Friday, July 17, to document, take…
Read MoreSave right whales from accidental entanglements
ACTION ALERT Tell Congress: Oppose Rep. Lawler’s Attack on North Atlantic right whales TAKE ACTION The 2025 calf of North Atlantic right whale 2460 Monarch entangled in Cape Cod Bay. Photo credit: Center for Coastal Studies, taken under NOAA permit 24359 Fewer than 400 endangered North Atlantic right whales remain. North Atlantic right whales are…
Read MoreDeceased humpback whale washes up near Boston
Photo credit: WCVB Channel 5 Boston Contact: Caroline Mowdy, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, [email protected], 617-688-6872 July 16, 2026 — PLYMOUTH, MA — WDC’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response team responded to the stranding of a juvenile humpback in Winthrop, MA on Wednesday, July 15. The young whale has not yet been identified, and their…
Read MoreNOAA risks extinction of endangered whales by weakening vessel speed rule
© Tucker Joenz Florida FWC, taken under NOAA permit 18786 Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Jewel Tomasula, Endangered Species Coalition, (202) 930-3044, [email protected] March 7, 2026 — WASHINGTON, DC — North Atlantic right whales are dangerously close to extinction with fewer than 400 individuals remaining and only an estimated 70 reproductively…
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Take Action: Write your Members of Congress today to urge them to stop the God Squad and save America’s whale! Rice's whale. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Nagelkirk (Permit #21938) the gulf of mexico is home to 20 endangered species. We need you to tell your Members of Congress that you oppose Secretary Burgum’s convening of the…
Read MoreSave the Vessel Speed Rule
ACTION ALERT Tell NOAA: North Atlantic Right Whales Need the Vessel Speed Rule TAKE ACTION Severely injured right whale. Credit: EcoHealth Alliance, NOAA Permit #594-1759 Fewer than 400 endangered North Atlantic right whales remain. North Atlantic right whales are perilously close to extinction. The loss of even a single whale, particularly a reproductive female or…
Read MoreNOAA questions the ongoing need to protect endangered whales from vessel strikes
Severely injured right whale. Credit: EcoHealth Alliance, NOAA Permit #594-1759 Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] March 4, 2026 — WASHINGTON, DC — Today, NOAA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that questions the need to continue the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule which has been in place…
Read MoreCourt Urged to Uphold Vessel Strike Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales
Boomerang and 2026 calf © Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute taken under NOAA permit 26919 Funded by Georgia DNR and NOAA Fisheries Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Jay Petrequin, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0243, [email protected] Michael Naughton, Conservation Law Foundation, (617) 850-1709, [email protected] Kristen Monsell, Center for Biological Diversity, (914)…
Read MoreScientists unveil new names for 18 North Atlantic right whales
This year’s group includes “Lasagna,” “Scorpion,” and “Athena” © New England Aquarium and Canadian Whale Institute, taken under DFO Canada SARA permit October 27, 2025 — Contact: Caroline Mowdy, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, [email protected] Pam Bechtold Snyder, New England Aquarium, 617-686-5068, [email protected] BOSTON, MA — Scientists at the New England Aquarium are unveiling a…
Read MoreIntervention Sought to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales from Deadly Vessel Strikes
© CCS Aerial Survey Team NOAA Permit 25740-02 March 21, 2025 — Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Jay Petrequin, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0243, [email protected] Michael Naughton, Conservation Law Foundation, (617) 850-1709, [email protected] Kristen Monsell, Center for Biological Diversity, (914) 806-3467, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Conservation groups have filed a…
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