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

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

The U.S. government has promised to take “deregulatory-focused action” in amending a vessel speed limit rule designed to ...

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

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

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.

The Marshfield Police Department’s harbormaster patrolled the waters nearby. Dozens of endangered North Atlantic Right whales were seen feeding off the coast of Massachusetts over the past few days.

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

The North Atlantic right whale population has dwindled to fewer than 370, with only about 70 breeding females. Ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement are the leading causes of death for right ...

A pair of endangered right whales that made several surprise appearances off Florida's west coast this winter have returned to their feeding grounds in the North Atlantic. "After taking a nice little ...

Scientists will conduct a necropsy to determine the cause of death, marking the second right whale fatality documented in just two weeks. The post New England Aquarium IDs right whale found dead off ...

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 ...