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Whale entanglements skyrocket off the U.S. West Coast

Lillie Howell 19 Jun 2017

Gabon pledges ‘massive’ protected network for oceans

Mongabay.com 6 Jun 2017

Microalgae genes help them adapt to harsh oceans, other species less lucky

Maxine Chen 17 May 2017

Paul Simon on his new tour in support of E.O. Wilson’s Half-Earth initiative

Mike Gaworecki 21 Mar 2017

Rare beaked whale filmed underwater for the first time

Shreya Dasgupta 7 Mar 2017

Newscast #8: Top new species discoveries of 2016, and how fig trees can save rainforests

Mike Gaworecki 27 Dec 2016

Distinctive sperm whale cultures reveal dramatic population shifts in the Galápagos

Yasemin Saplakoglu 23 Nov 2016

Humpback whales learn habitat loyalty from their mothers, Alaskan study shows

Teresa L. Carey 22 Nov 2016
A female North Atlantic right whale and her calf, off Cumberland Island, Georgia, in January 2013. Photo by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, collected under NOAA Research Permit #15488

A week of grim tidings for critically endangered right whales

Rebecca Kessler 6 Oct 2016
A mother humpback and calf off the coast of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Whalesong, interrupted

Melati Kaye 23 Sep 2016

NOAA establishes final rule on marine mammal bycatch for seafood imports

Mike Gaworecki 31 Aug 2016

Humpback whales rescue seals and other animals from killer whales

Shreya Dasgupta 5 Aug 2016

The ‘raven’ whale: scientists uncover new beaked whale

Jeremy Hance 27 Jul 2016

5 Tech Projects That Are Protecting Sharks

Taylor Robb-McCord 30 Jun 2016

Top 10 stories you should be aware of this World Oceans Day, according to Carl Safina

Mike Gaworecki 8 Jun 2016

Japan kills 333 whales, including 200 pregnant females

Shreya Dasgupta 29 Mar 2016

Here are the top happy environmental stories of 2015

Mike Gaworecki 31 Dec 2015

Crab fishermen train as first responders for entangled whales

Kim Smuga-Otto 24 Nov 2015

Mystery whale known only from specimens found living in the wild

Rebecca Kessler 3 Nov 2015

Photos: Drone captures stunning images of killer whales

Shreya Dasgupta 23 Oct 2015

Can elephants cure cancer? (Weekly environmental news roundup)

Brittany Stewart 10 Oct 2015

Hunted orcas spotlight Caribbean whaling

Mike Gaworecki 17 Aug 2015

Three dead in three weeks: a blow for endangered right whales

Rebecca Kessler 4 Aug 2015

Expert panel rebukes Japan’s new whaling proposal

Jeremy Hance 15 Apr 2015

Arctic upheaval: new book outlines challenges at the top of the world

Jeremy Hance 16 Feb 2015

The biggest new species discoveries in 2014 (photos)

Mongabay.com 22 Dec 2014

Genetic sleuthing reveals grisly details of historic whale hunting

Shreya Dasgupta 5 Nov 2014

Is there hope for the vaquita? IUCN calls for action to save world’s smallest, rarest porpoise

Morgan Erickson-Davis 19 Sep 2014

Norway slaughters over 700 whales this season

Jeremy Hance 8 Sep 2014

California blue whales recover to historical levels

Mongabay.com 5 Sep 2014

Coastal wildlife paradise declared biosphere reserve in Argentina (PHOTOS)

Jeremy Hance 15 Jul 2014

Japan changes its mind about Antarctic whaling ban, plans to continue hunts in 2015

Morgan Erickson-Davis 25 Apr 2014

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