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Nantucket would take $286M blow from whale-strike rule, analysis says
A study commissioned by the affluent Massachusetts island says loss of high-speed ferry service would result in a 10 percent ...
A Picturesque New England Town’s Debt to the Right Whale
We owe it to the right whale — and to so many other species — to reconstruct what our own history has taken from them.
Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year ...
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Entangled right whale seen off North Carolina, one week after two seen near Nantucket
The sighting comes just one week after two North Atlantic right whales ― a young male and an adolescent female ― were seen ...
Study: Nantucket economy at risk from NOAA's proposed vessel speed rules
Nantucket leaders' fear about the economic effect of proposed vessel speed limits are backed by a new study. Limits are ...
Two endangered right whales spotted caught in fishing gear off of Nantucket
One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near ...
Nantucket’s economy would be crushed under NOAA proposed restrictions, fast ferry would be gone: UMass report
Changes in ferry service would result in a loss of commuters, visitors, and outbound trade, according to the report. The ...
Two North Atlantic right whales entangled in fishing gear off Nantucket
Two North Atlantic right whales were seen entangled in fishing gear and one has injuries so severe, a federal agency thinks ...
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2 Endangered Whales Found Entangled in Fishing Gear, With 1 Likely to Die
On Dec. 9, an aerial survey spotted the whales swimming about 50 miles southeast of Nantucket, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement on Tuesday. One whale ...
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2 entangled right whales spotted off coast of Massachusetts
NANTUCKET, Mass. – Two endangered North Atlantic ... But now, the survey team said a thick rope was located over the whale’s head and back, which could cause its eventual death.
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Two endangered right whales seen entangled off Massachusetts; young male "likely to die"
NANTUCKET - In what could be another blow to the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population, scientists said Wednesday that they recently spotted two entangled whales about 50 ...