Researchers at a Cape Cod institute have discovered what they say is the earliest known audio recording of a whale. Archivists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth identified the ...

The dead right whale was a female. Scientists say they worry especially about deaths of females because the species is ...

A North Atlantic right whale often seen in Cape Cod Bay – and once responsible for a canal closure – has died. Here’s what happened.

The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing ...

On Friday, the Trump administration rolled back protections for a marine national monument off the coast of Cape Cod.

The young whale, dubbed "Oil Change," was seen repeatedly off Cape Cod, and would entertain whale watchers with breaches and ...

Researchers track North Atlantic right whale births every year. Why is this calving season getting extra attention?

When a right whale appeared trailing fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay Jan. 17, rescuers mobilized – underscoring challenges the species still faces.

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (WPRI) — The first North Atlantic right whales of the 2024-2025 field season were spotted in Cape Cod Bay on Monday. The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) said scientists from its ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

A local celebrity recently surfaced for the first time this summer: Old Thom the Orca. Old Thom was spotted off Stellwagen Bank National Marine National Marine Sanctuary on Sunday about 20 miles east ...