CCS frees entangled leatherback turtle in Cape Cod Bay

Aug 25, 2017 | PRESS

August 25, 2017: The Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response team disentangled another leatherback sea turtle yesterday in Cape Cod Bay. The nearly six foot long female was one of five leatherbacks known to be entangled in the last two days...

Pelagic Almanac E-Newsletter, Summer 2016

Dec 11, 2016 | PRESS

CLICK HERE for the Summer 2016 issue of Pelagic Almanac IN THIS ISSUE New study assesses future of North Atlantic right whale population NOAA removes certain humpback populations from Endangered Species list Entanglement Response Update MET License Plate program...

MAER Disentangles Two Leatherback Turtles in Cape Cod Bay

Aug 27, 2016 | PRESS

August 27, 2016 The Marine Animal Entanglement Response team (MAER) at the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled two leatherback sea turtles today in Cape Cod Bay. Reported sightings of leatherbacks have increased in the last few days, likely indicating that...

Pelagic Almanac E-Newsletter, Spring into Summer 2016

Aug 20, 2016 | Field Notes

CLICK HERE for the Spring 2016 issue of Pelagic Almanac IN THIS ISSUE A busy spring for the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team. The humpbacks are here! Summer fun at CCS – SEA Space, Whale Week, and more! CCS leads new Climate Change Collaborative. Book...

Pelagic Almanac E-Newsletter, Fall 2015

Feb 5, 2016 | Field Notes

CLICK HERE for the Fall issue of Pelagic Almanac IN THIS ISSUE COASTSWEEP 2015: Got Trash? Rare Beaked Whale in Provincetown Harbor 2015 Our Ocean Conference After Disentanglement – What Next?