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Why does the New England Aquarium tag rehabilitated sea turtles before returning them to the ocean?
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (115+ words) capeandislands. org Why does the New England Aquarium tag rehabilitated sea turtles before returning them to the ocean? The New England Aquarium has released its first 2026 batch of rehabbed cold-stunned sea turtles, rescued from the beaches of Cape Cod Bay…...
The shortfin squid influx and its possible causes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (83+ words) capeandislands. org This time on the fishing news CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On The Water magazine about the recent influx of shortfin squid in local waters. Many of the squid died, leading to speculation about the…...
The legend of Bigbeak | CAI
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (14+ words) Mark Faherty talks about the legend of Bigbeak, better known as the pileated woodpecker....
Meet Gertie, the world's oldest chicken who lives in Portland | CAI
2+ mon, 30+ min ago (66+ words) At age 15, the Guinness Book of World Records recently declared her the world's oldest chicken....
April migration | CAI
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (425+ words) April migration'capeandislands. org Spring migration on the Cape is about as predictable as the weather, which is to say, not at all. Other than the sudden appearance of your first Eastern Phoebe, it mostly ranges from nonexistent to barely perceptible…...
Center for Wildlife in York celebrates 40 years of helping sick and injured animals
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (851+ words) The Center for Wildlife opened 40 years ago in York, and operated out of a trailer with no running water. Today, its new facility in Cape Neddick treats 2500 sick and injured creatures a year, with plans to handle a thousand more…...
The hope in late winter bird songs
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (609+ words) capeandislands. org The hope in late winter bird songs While I assume most of you dedicated listeners heard last week's bird report live on your Eton emergency crank radios from 22 pledge drives ago, I suspect some of you may not…...
Woods Hole institution uncovers what is believed to be the oldest recorded whale call
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) Other boats in your small fleet are dropping munitions and various objects into the water, making an underwater racket. Your job is to submerge a waterproofed microphone and record the sounds it picks up. Imagine your surprise when your mic…...
Brr! Time to watch birds from inside the house
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (676+ words) This may be a week to hunker down and watch the feeders. Brr! Time to watch birds from inside the house I know I always yell at you to get outside to look for birds, but apparently, we now live…...
The marauding robins of winter
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (649+ words) Some of our robins may never leave, and others come down from Canada to spend the winter here. The marauding robins of winter I don't know about you, but this old school deep freeze has hardened me off " yesterday's 34 degrees…...