Oceans
Home to diverse wildlife from the smallest krill to the biggest whale, our country’s oceans — and the ecosystems they support — are worth preserving for future generations.
The Latest on Oceans
Update: stranded right whale was entangled in Maine fishing gear
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
Updates
Right whale washes ashore in Martha’s Vineyard
One of the baby right whales has been run over by a boat
9 and counting: more right whale calf sightings ring in the new year
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The Latest
Some hope for Right whales
They're far from out of the woods--but scientists say Right whale numbers are no longer in steep decline
Speaking up in favor of protecting New England’s ocean treasures
Activists and advocates weighed in on a conservation-minded plan to protect Northeast Canyons and Seamounts in perpetuity.
The Biden administration’s five year plan schedules three offshore oil and gas lease sales
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's new plan still endangers our oceans and wildlife, but suggests the days of offshore oil are coming to an end.
Good news: Biden administration announces more money for right whales
Right whale conservation efforts to get $82 million from the Inflation Reduction Act
Full steam ahead: Draft plan aims at stronger management for New England ocean haven
Biden administration sets new course for the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts