New England Aquarium
Right Whale and Calf Faring Well in Cape Cod Bay
CapeCodOnline: A North Atlantic right whale mother and calf are in cold, stressful conditions off the coast of Plymouth Harbor, scientists said Tuesday. But the good news is that 32-year-old Wart and what is believed to be her 7th...
Halloween Lobster Landed in Salem, MA
Strange but true: a “Halloween-colored” lobster—half black and half orange—was landed by Salem, Massachusetts, fisherman Dana Duhaime. Duhaime discovered the 1-pound female lobster in one of his traps in Bakers Channel off of Beverly, once part of Salem. Bill...
Leatherback Turtle Released off Cape Cod
CapeCodOnine: New England wildlife rescuers this weekend were cheering one of the first successful attempts at treatment and release of a leatherback turtle in the world. Leatherback turtles don’t survive in aquariums because of their enormous size, their exclusive...
Dead Seals Found on MA Beaches
Salem News: Dead seals washed up this week on 2 North Shore beaches. On Wednesday , a dead seal was reported on a small beach on Winter Island. Salem police called the New England Aquarium in Boston....
New England Aquarium Hosts 21-Pound Lobster Caught off Nauset
The newest resident of the New England Aquarium in Boston is a 21-pound, barnacle-covered bruiser of a lobster recently caught off Nauset, Massachusetts. The lobster arrived at the Aquarium after being donated by an anonymous person who won it...
Sturgeon Found in North River, MA
Patriot Ledger: The discovery of a 6’-long Atlantic sturgeon in the North River has given some experts hope that the endangered species may be on the rebound. The 75-pound fish was found Wednesday (May 30) by 4 young women...
Rare Calico Lobster Found in Boston Restaurant
New York Daily News: An extremely rare lobster was saved Monday by an alert employee at a Massachusetts restaurant. The unusually colored “calico” lobster is marked by bright orange and yellow spots. But the extraordinary find could...
Massachusetts Students Deploy Global Ocean Drifter
Getting an early jump on Earth Day, students from several Boston-area schools recently helped ready and deploy a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean drifter, contributing to a global array that yields vital environmental data. The student deployment...
New Ocean Film to Premier at NE Aquarium
The East Coast premiere of Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship will be held April 3 at the New England Aquarium in Boston. Ocean Frontiers is an inspiring voyage to seaports and watersheds across...
Clues Emerge in Lobster Shell Disease
Boston.com reports on studies being conducted by the New England Aquarium to determine the root causes of lobster shell disease, which has become prevalent in lobsters south of Cape Cod, including those found in the waters of Buzzards Bay,...
