First right whale calf of 2025 season spotted in Cape Cod Bay
Nauset, a 31-year-old North Atlantic right whale, was seen by aerial observers about 5 miles off Wellfleet with a calf.
Whale pee moves vital nutrients thousands of miles
“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...
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Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study shows
New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...
Whale urine helps move nutrients across the ocean in ‘conveyor belt,’ study finds
The study focused on a handful of baleen species — namely, gray whales, humpback whales and right whales — which display ...
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NJPIRG students raise awareness: Right whales need to be saved
The North Atlantic right whale, a species that can be seen in New Jersey during the summer, is on the brink of extinction.
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Voluntary slow zone in place off Outer Banks after more North Atlantic right whales sighted
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com NOAA Fisheries has announced a voluntary slow zone has been implemented off the Outer Banks after ...
First North Atlantic right whale mom and calf spotted in Cape Cod Bay
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) said its aerial observers saw a North Atlantic right whale calf with its mother about five miles west of Great Island in Wellfleet.
Rogue right whales now appear to be heading toward the right ocean
A pair of adult female right whales are still roaming around off Florida's west coast while calving off the Atlantic Coast continues.
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How whales fuel ocean ecosystems with their pee, placentas, and carcasses
Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.
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There’s a Great Whale Urine Highway That Moves Nutrients Across Oceans
“Beyond urine, whale carcasses also serve as nutrient deposits. When a whale dies, its massive body sinks to the ocean floor, ...
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Endangered Right Whale, other flora and fauna get new look in 10-year Georgia wildlife plan update
Over the next 10 years, the North Atlantic Right Whale, the Chattooga River crayfish and the Sicklefin Redhorse fish may get ...
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Right whale sighting off Ocean City, Maryland, coast: 'Slow Zone' in effect through March
North Atlantic right whales were redetected near Ocean City, Maryland, this month. Now, boaters are being asked to slow down until March. The Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...