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Avoid Close Encounters with Marine Mammals

January 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

blue whale courtesy DECNew Yorkers along coastal shores are reminded to keep a safe distance from marine mammals and resist the urge to intervene when an animal comes ashore. Marine mammals, which include whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals, are protected by federal and state laws to ensure they are not harmed and to keep people at a safe distance. [Read more…] about Avoid Close Encounters with Marine Mammals

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Atlantic Ocean, dolphins, Long Island, Marine Life, New York Harbor, porpoises, Seals, whales, Wildlife

Watch for Marine Life in New York’s Waters

September 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

blue whale courtesy DECNew York’s ocean waters are home to various kinds of marine life, including large whales and dolphins.

Whales and dolphins are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and boaters must remain at a distance from marine life for everyone’s safety. [Read more…] about Watch for Marine Life in New York’s Waters

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: DEC, Marine Life, nature, whales, Wildlife

Protecting Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

August 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

North Atlantic Right Whale Road to RecoveryNorth Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are one the most endangered marine animals, with fewer than 400 estimated remaining. These whales are found throughout the U.S. East Coast.

Threats to whales include entanglement in fishing gear, vessel strikes, and impacts from climate change that change the ocean habitat, their migratory patterns, and location and availability of their prey. NOAA Fisheries’ North Atlantic Right Whale Road to Recovery describes efforts to halt the current population decline and recover the species. [Read more…] about Protecting Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: DEC, nature, NOAA, whales, Wildlife

A New Survey of Whales in the New York Bight

November 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

whales courtesy DEC and Tetra Tech IncResearchers have published the results of their multi-year aerial study investigating six large whale species in the New York Bight, a triangular area of coastal ocean waters between Long Island and New Jersey.

These results provide data on the year-round occurrence of large whales and is expected to help guide conservation efforts to mitigate impacts from anthropogenic threats. [Read more…] about A New Survey of Whales in the New York Bight

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: DEC, Long Island, Marine Life, Maritime History, nature, New Jersey, oceanography, The Bight, whales, Wildlife

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