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Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent study has found.
Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other ...
The initial results of a necropsy on the minke whale killed in a boat collision in Barnegat Bay reveal the whale may not have ...
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said a 26-foot minke whale died after striking a boat in Barnegat Bay, which sent a ...
Conservation groups warn that draft legislation being considered in Congress could gut the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies helps rehabilitate marine life that cannot live on their own while also educating the community on how to help them.
Biologists were on Capitol Hill this week to warn lawmakers that changes they are considering to the "Marine Mammals Protection Act" could cause serious harm to whales, dolphins, polar bears and ...
A House proposal that would overhaul the Marine Mammal Protection Act met a buzz saw of Democratic opposition Tuesday, prompting its Republican sponsor to note that the bill, a discussion draft ...
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito saying that this could gravely jeopardize the act that has protected whales, dolphins, sea otters, sea lions and other marine mammals from harm -- and even ...
A young sea lion that wandered onto a San Rafael street over the weekend is being treated for symptoms of a serious bacterial infection at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, officials said Monday.
Panel to debate overhaul of marine mammal law By Garrett Downs, Daniel Cusick | 07/21/2025 06:25 AM EDT A Natural Resources Subcommittee will also consider fish and land management bills.
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