Posted inWildlife Video shows humpback whale feeding in Penobscot Bay by Susan Bard July 6, 2026July 7, 2026 Jake Hall was striper fishing in Penobscot Bay when he spotted this humpback whale around 7:30 a.m. yesterday.
Posted inOpinion Contributor 6-year pause on new lobster rules is enough by Opinion Contributor June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inBusiness Whale skeleton to be hung above Maine Beer Co. tasting room by CBS 13 September 16, 2025September 16, 2025
Posted inWildlife Join a whale research cruise to an underwater mountain range off Maine’s coast by Susan Bard August 6, 2025August 6, 2025
Posted inMassachusetts North Atlantic right whales gave birth to 11 babies this season by Christopher Burns April 22, 2025April 22, 2025
Posted inFisheries New initiative hopes to overcome Maine lobstermen’s resistance to alternative fishing gear by Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
Posted inEnvironment Lawsuit over red listing of Maine lobster allowed to continue by Bill Trotter February 10, 2025February 10, 2025
Posted inNation Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast by The Associated Press December 23, 2024December 24, 2024
Posted inEnvironment Right whale wrapped in Maine lobster rope died of ‘chronic entanglement’ by Ethan Andrews October 2, 2024October 3, 2024
Posted inEnvironment Researchers are on a mission to learn more about the Gulf of Maine’s right whales by Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public August 6, 2024August 6, 2024
Posted inEnvironment Dead humpback whale washes ashore in Kennebunk by CBS 13 August 5, 2024August 5, 2024
Posted inPolice and Courts, York Another dead humpback whale has been found off Maine’s coast by Christopher Burns August 2, 2024August 2, 2024
Posted inEnvironment Harpswell removes dead humpback whale from water by Jules Walkup June 26, 2024June 27, 2024
Posted inEnvironment Whale found dead off Harpswell was humpback by Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public June 26, 2024June 26, 2024
Posted inGovernment A dead whale is floating off the coast of Maine by Christopher Burns June 25, 2024June 26, 2024
Posted inEnvironment Whale pulled from Maine harbor last week likely drowned by Troy R. Bennett June 11, 2024June 11, 2024
Posted inNation Right whale found dead in Virginia was hit by a ship by Ethan Andrews April 4, 2024April 5, 2024
Posted inMassachusetts Whale species long absent from Atlantic Ocean seen off Nantucket coast by Tribune Content Agency March 5, 2024March 5, 2024
Posted inEditorials Recent right whale deaths add urgency to need for workable protections by The BDN Editorial Board February 19, 2024February 19, 2024
Posted inOpinion Contributor Already, 2024 is a terrible year for endangered right whales by Opinion Contributor February 19, 2024February 19, 2024
