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Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die

Dec. 18, 2024 13:05 PM EST

Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said. They are North Atlantic right whales, which number less than 400 and face existential threats from entanglement in gear and...

Chumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership

Oct. 19, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast, an area of breathtaking beauty with stunning turquoise waters rich in biodiversity. Now, in the first partnership of its kind, the area will soon be part of a new national marine sanctuary that Native...