Right Whales Detected off Ocean City Coast – Slow Zone in Effect

By Mari Lou | March 30, 2026

The Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City on Saturday, March 28th. A right whale slow zone is now in effect through April 12th. Mariners are requested to avoid or transit at 10 knots…

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