The dead right whale was a female. Scientists say they worry especially about deaths of females because the species is ...

A North Atlantic right whale often seen in Cape Cod Bay – and once responsible for a canal closure – has died. Here’s what ...

When a right whale appeared trailing fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay Jan. 17, rescuers mobilized – underscoring challenges the species still faces.

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

Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have begun their annual migration to Cape Cod Bay. Entanglements and vessel strikes are the leading causes of death for the species, which has a ...

The news comes one year after documentation that the North Atlantic right whale population increased 2.1% between 2023 and 2024 Thirty-three North Atlantic right whales were seen in Cape Cod Bay ...

Seventy-seven years after its recording, WHOI recovered what could be the first humpback whale song captured on audio. It was labeled "fish noises." ...

CAPE COD, Mass. - A group of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachussets, on Saturday. The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) observed 33 out ...

A North Atlantic right whale was spotted off Cape Cod in late October, earlier than usual for this endangered species. Right whale observer Peter Flood was stunned when he saw the right whale from the ...

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 ...