Bud Ris Named President of New England Aquarium
Bud Ris, longtime head of the Union of Concerned Scientists, has been named the new president of the New England Aquarium. The Boston based aquarium has extensive marine research and conservation...
View ArticleScientists Challenge US Gov. to Enforce Endangered Species Act
The North Atlantic right whale is at serious risk of extinction and is not receiving adequate protection under the Endangered Species Act, as reported by marine scientists from the New England Aquarium.
View ArticleNew England Aquarium to Honor Rockefeller and Benchley
On September 16, philanthropist David Rockefeller Jr. and author Peter Benchley will be honored by the New England Aquarium with the David B. Stone Award for distinguished service to the environment...
View ArticleNew England Aquarium and Irving Oil Partner to Save Right Whales
The New England Aquarium has named Irving as its Founding Corporate Research Partner for the protection of the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Irving Oil and the New England Aquarium are working...
View ArticleLeatherback Seaturtle Rehabilitating at New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is rehabilitating an endangered leatherback seaturtle. This marks the first time in 30 years that a live leatherback has been brought to the Aquarium. If rehabilitation efforts...
View ArticleTsunami-Damaged Coral Reefs Expected to Recover Quickly
In the aftermath of last year's tsunami, Dr. Greg Stone of the New England Aquarium co-led an expedition of scientist-divers to survey the damaged coral reefs. The results indicate a quick recovery for...
View ArticlePacific Islands Paradise Protected
Kiribati, a small Pacific Islands nation, is creating the third largest marine protected area (MPA) in the world. The Phoenix Islands Protected Area "" the largest MPA in the Pacific Islands ""...
View ArticleMarine Scientist Honored for Leading Effort to Create World's 3rd Largest...
At his first underwater glimpse of the coral reefs of the Phoenix Islands, ocean explorer Greg Stone realized that they were among the most pristine coral reefs in the world. The Boston based...
View ArticleEndangered Right Whale Killed by Ship Off of Georgia Coast
One of the few hundred remaining North Atlantic right whales was killed by a ship strike off the coast of Georgia, emphasizing the need for rule changes regarding shipping lanes in the whales' habitat.
View ArticleFormer National Science Foundation Head and Hurricane Science Expert Receive...
Former National Science Foundation head Dr. Rita Colwell and "TIME 100: The People Who Shape Our World" honoree Dr. Kelly Emanuel will be recognized by the New England Aquarium for their lifelong work...
View ArticleExpedition to Explore Warm Deep Waters of Celebes Sea
New England Aquarium ocean explorer, Dr. Greg Stone, is preparing to take a journey back in time, 25 million years, into the unknown depths of a sea that might offer scientists a glimpse as to what the...
View ArticleMoving Ships Away from Endangered Whales Has Become Popular Tactic in Canada...
Ships and whales are both behemoths of the sea, but they often do collide, with usually tragic results for many endangered whale species. Wednesday, the Canadian government took its second step in four...
View ArticleExpedition to Explore Seamounts in Sea Of Cortez
Widow of late novelist Peter Benchley who had written the bestseller "The Girl of the Sea of Cortez" to join voyage to further the legacy of her husband's conservation work.
View ArticleTuesday: Ships to Slow Down for Endangered Whales
Just as the first North Atlantic right whales are spotted making their seasonal migration from New England waters to their calving grounds off Florida and Georgia, these critically endangered animals...
View ArticleBush's New Pacific Ocean Protected Areas - Commentary Available
President Bush's newly designated ocean reserves may build more momentum in creating more protected areas in the Pacific Ocean. The marine scientist who led the effort to create the world's largest...
View ArticleInternational Penguin Conference in Boston thru 9/3
Penguins over past decade have soared in global popularity, yet many of their populations have crashed during the same time. This week in Boston, penguin biologists from around the world will gather...
View ArticleMost Penguin Populations Continue to Decline
Penguin biologists from around the world, who are gathered in Boston this week, warn that ten of the planet's eighteen penguin species have experienced further serious population declines. The effects...
View ArticleProminent Marine Scientists Ask Obama to Block Controversial Sound Blasting...
Leading ocean scientists from the U.S. and around the world today urged President Obama to halt a planned oil and gas exploration program off the Atlantic coast involving millions of underwater sound...
View ArticleAquarium's New Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life to Focus on Fisheries...
The New England Aquarium is celebrating the launch of its new Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life in Boston, a scientific institute focusing on fisheries conservation and aquaculture solutions, marine...
View ArticleStudy finds future too warm for baby sharks
A new study conducted at the New England Aquarium finds that as climate change causes the ocean to warm, baby sharks are born smaller, exhausted, undernourished, and into environments that are already...
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