Where in the world are the North Atlantic right whales?
Right whales spend the summer traveling. Here are just a few of the whales spotted this summer along the coast.
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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.
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Right whales spotted diving in Hudson Canyon
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The Antiquities Act is meant to protect America’s natural and cultural treasures forever. Is the Act itself in danger?
The Antiquities Act has played a crucial role in protecting many of America's most treasured landscapes. We take it for granted at our peril.
STATEMENT: Offshore wind turbine debris closes beaches
Those who are responsible for the problems with the wind turbine should obviously fix it, clean up their mess, and make sure it doesn’t happen again. But it’s a heckuva lot better than an oil spill.
Blake Plateau: protecting a Southeastern ocean treasure
Less than one percent of the Southeasts offshore waters are safeguarded, despite a stunning diversity of marine life in the Blake Plateau and beyond.
Sea otters spotted along the Oregon coast
A pair of sea otters just made their way from Washington to the waters off Northern Oregon.