The Marine Mammal Protection Act is hailed by environmentalists as a conservation bedrock that has helped bring several species back from the brink.

A chaotic scene unfolded off the coast of New Jersey this weekend, when a 26-foot whale fatally collided with a boat, throwing a passenger overboard.

A video showed a whale nearly capsizing a motorboat while sending a man overboard near the coast of New Jersey on Saturday. The 26-foot Minke whale had reportedly charged the boat in the Double Creek ...