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Rescued seal pups released back into the wild from Maine beach
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (46+ words) Five seal pups that were rehabilitated by Marine Mammals of Maine returned to the ocean from the shores of Head Beach in Phippsburg. Five seal pups that were rehabilitated by Marine Mammals of Maine returned to the ocean from the…...
White shark spotted at popular Maine beach
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (187+ words) A great white shark was spotted off Wells Beach on Monday. The shark was seen about 200 yards off the beach, according to the Wells Fire Department. The fire department urged beachgoers to stay safe and alert, reminding everyone that no…...
Why 4 Maine rivers flow north instead of toward the ocean
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (334+ words) Most Maine rivers eventually carry water toward the Atlantic Ocean. But four major rivers in northern Maine flow in the opposite compass direction. The Upper St. John, Allagash, Fish and Aroostook rivers all drain north into the St. John River…...
Inside the race to save Maine's old growth forests
3+ week, 3+ day ago (107+ words) Maine is the most heavily forested state in the country. And so-called old growth forests there are home to some of the rarest wooded landscapes that provide habitat for unique species and trap... Maine is the most heavily forested state…...
Maine researchers tag their 1st white shark
4+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Maine researchers have tagged an 8-foot juvenile white shark, their first, as part of a new effort to better understand how young white sharks use the Gulf of Maine, the Maine Department of Marine Resources said Friday. The female shark,…...
Recent surge in Maine shark sightings don’t phase midcoast beachgoers
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (1180+ words) Jenny Richardson-Rossbach and her family moved to Thomaston five years ago from a place she describes as “super, super sharky”: Monterey Bay, California. She wasn’t expecting to see many in her new state, she said Wednesday at Lincolnville Beach as…...
Maine closes 3 Reid State Park beaches for swimming after shark sightings near shore
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (322+ words) Three beaches at Maine's Reid State Park were closed to swimmers after repeated shark sightings near shore, turning a popular summer destination into a reminder of how quickly ocean recreation can change when wildlife moves close to people. Officials have…...
Maine state park closes beaches to swimmers after shark sightings
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Reid State Park has closed its beaches to swimmers after a spate of shark sightings last week. There will be no swimming at Mile, Half Mile and East beaches Monday after shark sightings Friday and Saturday, according to the town…...
The surprising amenity Maine home buyers are demanding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (639+ words) Ten rooftop solar panels were one of the selling points of the Falmouth retirement community Fritz Farquhar and his wife chose to move into nine years ago. The energy the solar panels generate in their independent living cottage at the…...
This Maine bird might have the best life in nature. Here’s why.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (696+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...