The North Atlantic right whale, a nearly extinct marine mammal, has been thriving this season in the waters of Massachusetts.

Scientists report a record North Atlantic right whale calving year, at season end. Many were counted in Cape Cod Bay.

The recent right whale calving season has produced 23 births, the highest number for the species in 17 years.

Researchers are using camera tags to learn more about the behaviors and habits of great white sharks in Cape Cod Bay. The camera tags are like GoPro cameras that the sharks wear temporarily, offering ...

Scientists in Massachusetts have tagged their first white shark of the season — marking the first time one has been tagged in a previously unexplored area of the state. The announcement comes after ...

Over the past week, around the same number of white sharks were spotted around parts of Cape Cod on Tuesday and Wednesday. The big difference is that all 10 of the sharks seen on Tuesday were isolated ...

PER PERSON. STILL SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD THOUGH, RIGHT? THIS MONTH HAS BEEN A RECORD BREAKER FOR RESEARCHERS ON CAPE COD BAY. THE CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES RECORDED 33 NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES IN JUST ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

Unsurprising, but one of Cape Cod beaches war recently named one of the most beautiful in New England. A little surprising, it's not Nauset Beach (named one of the top 10 "most breathtaking views" in ...