North Atlantic right whale calves have been documented so far this season, a first in 15 years for the endangered species.

The lobstermen went against fishing protocol by dropping their northeast endlines to reduce the number of ropes in the water.

The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing ...

While they're a little ahead of schedule, two endangered right whales spotted off the coast of Hilton Head are still right on time. Fishermen working 13 miles off the island's coast spotted the two ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Federal ocean managers are investigating the death of an endangered right whale off of the coast of Virginia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the ...

Marine officials are working to determine the cause of death for a 3-year-old right whale that was found dead on a barrier island near the Eastern Shore this week.

Researchers track North Atlantic right whale births every year. Why is this calving season getting extra attention?

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

The whale, identified as "Division," was found dead approximately 25 miles offshore of Avon, North Carolina, on Jan. 27, according to Oceana.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The carcass of a North ...

While they’re a little ahead of schedule, two endangered right whales spotted off the coast of Hilton Head are still right on time. Fishermen working 13 miles off the island’s coast spotted the two ...