From the entanglement of Shelagh, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, to the awe-inspiring appearance of the ...

Scientists with the Massachusetts State Division of Marine Fisheries have launched a new program to track where and when the ...

Baby North Atlantic Right Whale — One of Only 360 Left in the World — Dies After Vessel Strike The whale calf was first observed in January with serious injuries to its mouth and head By ...

In Australia, rescuers sprang into action to free a humpback calf from a deadly shark net as its mother watched. Off ...

Whale surveys like this are critical to identifying and cataloging every right whale calf that's born, important work because these are some of the most endangered whales in the world. Just about ...

Right whales are one of the most endangered species of whale on the planet. Now, scientists suggest they might have lifespans that are nearly double what was previously estimated. New research has ...

With pregnant North Atlantic right whales weeks away from their winter migration southward to give birth, biologists who track the endangered marine mammals say 2024 has been a roller-coaster ride.

While right whale casualties are not well documented, entanglement in fishing gear is one of the greatest threats to the animal, according to NOAA, killing at least nine right whales since 2017.

Right whale Catalog No. 3780 sighted with a newborn calf about 25 miles off the Florida/Georgia border on Dec. 31, 2023. At least 18 years old, this was her first calf.

When right whales do arrive in the Gulf, they often quickly become social media sensations, but not this pair. “The fact that these two got all the way to Alabama without us knowing is strange ...

Endangered Atlantic right whales are venturing to new areas, researchers have found in a recently released report, and many of those areas do not have speed limits on vessels. The International ...

An annual population estimate found the whales’ numbers increased slightly last year to 372, up from 358 in 2020, according to the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.