Cathrine Macort News Today

A small group of humpback whales were seen off the coast of Nomans Land this past weekend.  Cathrine Macort, the director of administration and operations at the Center for Coastal Studies, explained that it’s common for humpbacks to be feeding in the area. Macort says that humpbacks typically congregate around Stellwagen Bank and nearby during […]

Two dead whales have been found on Edgartown beaches this week.  Both have been identified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as humpback whales. On Monday, a partially decomposed humpback was found in Edgartown near Crackatuxet Cove; the second was discovered by beachgoers at East Beach on Chappaquiddick Tuesday morning.  It is unclear […]

A commercial lobster diver cheated death after nearly being swallowed by a humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Friday morning.