IUCN moves North Atlantic right whale to “Critically Endangered” list

IUCN moves North Atlantic right whale to “Critically Endangered” list

July 10, 2020 Statement by Dr Charles “Stormy” Mayo Director, CCS Right Whale Ecology Program With the recent listing by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) of the North Atlantic right whale as Critically Endangered on the Red List of...
Humpback whale disentangled by CCS MAER team for the second time

Humpback whale disentangled by CCS MAER team for the second time

June 4, 2020 Staff from the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team disentangled a humpback whale 15 miles east of Cape Cod yesterday. This is the second time the young whale, identified as the 2015 calf of Jabiru, has been...
CCS Disentangles Humpback Whale off Chatham, MA

CCS Disentangles Humpback Whale off Chatham, MA

August 16, 2019 The Marine Animal Entanglement Response team (MAER) from the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a humpback whale yesterday afternoon off Chatham, MA. A charter vessel discovered the whale early yesterday morning; they reported it to the CCS...
CCS Frees Entangled Humpback Whale off Chatham, MA

CCS Frees Entangled Humpback Whale off Chatham, MA

June 26, 2019 On Monday, June 24 the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team at the Center for Coastal Studies responded to an entangled humpback whale east of Chatham, MA. It was a challenging rescue operation for the team: The young whale was free-swimming in a...

Center for Coastal Studies Launches Online Holiday Auction

The Center for Coastal Studies has teamed up with Bidding for Good to host an online auction to raise funds for the Center’s research, education, and whale rescue programs. The auction has something for everyone, from jewelry, games, collectibles and original art to...