Fourth rare North Atlantic right whale calf seen off Truro, MA

Apr 12, 2017 | PRESS

April 12, 2017: Earlier today scientists from the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) aerial survey team recorded a previously unseen North Atlantic right whale mother/calf pair off Truro, MA. “This is incredibly exciting” said Charles “Stormy” Mayo, PhD, Director of the...

Fishing Gear Recovery Project Commences in Cape Cod Bay

Apr 10, 2017 | PRESS

April 10, 2017 The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) has begun its “Fishing for Derelict Gear in Cape Cod Bay,” a project funded by the NOAA Marine Debris Program to identity, remove, document, and properly dispose of lost, abandoned or derelict fishing gear. Side-scan...

It’s a Boy! Right whale calves spotted in Cape Cod Bay

Apr 4, 2017 | PRESS

On Monday, April 3, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) right whale aerial survey team spotted a right whale mother and calf pair in the north end of Cape Cod Bay between Race Point and Marshfield. This sighting came just hours after researchers from the Northeast...

Pelagic Almanac E-Newsletter, February 2017

Mar 19, 2017 | Field Notes

CLICK HERE for the February 2017 issue of Pelagic Almanac IN THIS ISSUE A Reunion, of Sorts: Big changes at the Hiebert Marine Lab Right Whale Update Listen Up! The Pelagic Report on WCAI talks whale calves and noodle buoys A Plastic Ocean: Documentary and panel...

Pelagic Almanac E-Newsletter, Winter 2016

Mar 19, 2017 | Field Notes

CLICK HERE for the Winter 2016 issue of Pelagic Almanac IN THIS ISSUE Entanglement Response Update Times Are Changing… It’s right whale season – again! Upcoming events and activities

2017 Right Whale Season: Update

Feb 17, 2017 | Field Notes

The Early Right Whale Season in Cape Cod Bay The right whale season in Cape Cod Bay has begun with a larger than average influx of whales.  Supported by NOAA through the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust, the...

Rare North Atlantic Right Whales Return to Cape Cod Bay.

Jan 23, 2017 | PRESS

On Tuesday January 17, 2017 scientists on board Center for Coastal Studies’ research vessel Shearwater out of Provincetown spotted two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay, five miles south of the Provincetown Harbor. This was the first...

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...