Emily Tripp Senior Writer In just the first two weeks of the New Year it is clear that the number of whale sightings will be much higher than previous years. To start, the annual southward migration of gray whales began early this year. In 2010 only eight whales were seen during the entire month of [...]
The National Marine Fisheries Service, the agency charged with the stewardship of the U.S.’s living marine resources, may be sued for failure to implement the 1998 Blue Whale Recovery Plan. Friends of the Earth, Pacific Environment and the Center of Biological Diversity have joined the notice of intent to sue submitted by the Environmental Defense Center last week.
Cornell acoustics researchers have recorded blue whales for the first time off the coast of New York.
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