Jul 9, 2024 | PRESS
The Marine Animal Entanglement Response team (MAER) at the Center for Coastal Studies disentangled a humpback whale yesterday on Stellwagen Bank. The whale, identified by the CCS Humpback Whale Studies Program as Mudskipper, was entangled in fishing gear and...
Jun 28, 2024 | PRESS
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) Marine Animal Entanglement Response team (MAER) disentangled a humpback whale calf yesterday off of Gloucester, MA. The whale, identified as the calf of Scylla, was first reported as entangled on June 25 near Provincetown, and was...
Jun 26, 2024 | PRESS
On the morning of June 24, Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program received a hotline report of a deceased humpback whale on Block Island. Program staff went to the stranding location to conduct an external exam, collect tissue samples and photographs. Due to the...
Jun 12, 2024 | PRESS
BUZZARDS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS – During a ceremony hosted by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts on the evening of June 11, 2024, the Gulf of Maine Council presented international awards to honor individuals and...
Jun 7, 2024 | PRESS
Marine ecologist Bryan Legare’s expertise in studying shark behavior in near-coastal environments has moved beyond the boundaries of Cape Cod. On May 24th, Legare, who is Manager of the Center for Coastal Studies’ Shark Ecology Research Program, brought his work to...
Jun 4, 2024 | PRESS
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) will once again offer a full range of educational programs for all ages this summer. The schedule, which runs from June 13 through the end of August, includes perennial favorites, like seal walks in Truro, along with a new program,...
