In The News: Coasts & Oceans

2022-02-18

When journalist Nadine Pequeneza started working on her new documentary Last of the Right Whales, she had never seen one up close in its natural habitat.

2022-02-15

Dalhousie University’s Sean Brillant is among experts participating in a Q&A session following the Halifax premiere of 'Last of the Right Whales' on February 20

2021-12-31

Advocates question the review effort that went into finalizing federal approval, saying untold damage would be done to the endangered species

2021-12-10

It is no secret that plastic pollution is a massive threat to our wildlife.

2021-12-10

Why so many marine species are seeking colder waters

2021-09-13

Not only do marine protected areas safeguard biodiversity, but with nature taking the lead, MPAs boost commercial fisheries and help lock in massive amounts of carbon.

2021-09-05

The report came in from naturalists aboard a whale-watching boat: A 4-year-old whale calf was entangled in fishing rope. He appeared thin, and lesions mottled his body. A few days later, on Oct. 19, 2020, the aerial survey team was finally able to take off in their plane. From high above in their Cessna Skymaster, they scanned the waters below for the calf, taking advantage of a fog-free autumn day when the winds off the Cape Cod coast had tapered to a breeze.

2021-08-24

We know frustratingly little about these massive creature’s movements.

2021-08-06

To cut down the chances of whale entanglement with fishing gear, researchers and developers are testing technology that would eliminate the need for the vertical lines that run between lobster traps on the seafloor and buoys bobbing on the surface.

2021-07-30

The warm, shallow waters off northern Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina is where Right Whale females go.