The 11th annual Ocean Commotion 5K Run/Walk to benefit Marine Mammals of Maine is Saturday, Oct. 18, at Hermit Island Campground in Phippsburg. This is the largest fundraising event of the year in support of the nonprofit. The in-person event will include a chip-timed running heat as well as timed and untimed walking heats and […]
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A dive to declutter Boothbay Harbor
OceansWide, a group dedicated to removing marine litter, invited The Times Record on one of its last dives of the season. What surfaced? Critters, sea squirts and a lone golf ball — plus a spark of inspiration for the Gulf of Maine.
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Seal rescue in Cape Elizabeth inspires children’s book
The book is dedicated to the Marine Mammals of Maine rescue and rehabilitation center in Brunswick and some proceeds will go to support the group.
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Local marine mammal rescuer nominated for CNN’s Hero of the Year award
Lynda Doughty is among the top 10 candidates for CNN’s 2021 Hero of the Year award, which honors everyday individuals around the world making extraordinary contributions to help improve the lives of others.
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Dead whale found off Phippsburg coast
A dead minke whale spotted floating off the coast of Phippsburg was later collected from a private beach in Georgetown.
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Experts unconcerned about recent dolphin, porpoise deaths in Maine
Lynda Doughty, Marine Mammals of Maine founding executive director, said there are no obvious connections between the recent deaths of four animals.
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Dead whale pulled from Saco Bay to be studied
The 2-ton minke whale was loaded onto a trailer in Scarborough and hauled to Gorham for a necropsy.
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Two species of rare beaked whales beached in Maine within weeks of each other
The first, a Blainville’s beaked whale, was found in York, while the second, a Sowerby’s beaked whale, was found in Phippsburg just a few weeks later. Local experts say these deep-diving whales should not be in coastal waters, but have no clue as to what brought them here or what happened to them.