Aug 3, 2022 | PRESS
Researchers analyze humpback whales in New York Bight Apex area over seven years Humpback whales spotted along the Jersey Shore and the waters off New York often stay for an extended period of time and return year after year, according to a study co-authored by...
Aug 17, 2021 | PRESS
August 17, 2021 Yesterday, the Center for Coastal Studies responded to a report of a humpback whale carcass floating south of Stellwagen Bank. Stranding network partners take the lead when carcasses strand on land, but CCS scientists are federally-authorized to...
Jun 12, 2021 | PRESS
June 12, 2021 Yesterday the Center for Coastal Studies received word that a local lobster diver, Michael Packard, had been injured in an interaction with a humpback whale in the waters off Provincetown. The Center’s Humpback Whale Studies Program is home to a...
Dec 2, 2017 | PRESS
December 2, 2017 Humpback whales are not only making a splash along the beaches of Long Island and New Jersey; they have also been sighted inside New York harbor. A recent study found that humpback whale numbers are increasing inside the New York-New Jersey harbor...
May 19, 2017 | PRESS
May 18, 2017 The remains of the humpback whale Spinnaker have arrived at the Center for Coastal Studies; her fully articulated skeleton will be installed at the Center over the next 4 – 5 days. Spinnaker was a well known individual whose family has been...
