The lobstermen teaming up with scientists to save endangered whales
In a game of scientific telephone, if you find the food, you find the whales--and sound the alarm. North Atlantic right whales sometimes gather at Jeffrey's Ledge, a 62-mile-long underwater ridge about 25 miles off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It was a cold and windy week last January, when a group of Maine lobstermen couldn't haul in their traps from Jeffrey's Ledge. The reason why surprised everyone.
Feb-6-2026, 17:00:00 GMT
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