The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions ...

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 ...

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.

North Atlantic right whales are among the most critically endangered large ocean mammals on the planet. As of 2023, it is believed that less than 350 are left in the wild.

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale species that inhabits waters off the East Coast of the United States and Canada. During the summer, these whales migrate north to ...

Two North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the Gulf Coast of Alabama recently in a rare encounter less than a mile away ...

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered whales. Once common along the eastern U.S. seaboard, the whale was hunted to near-extinction by the 1750s. While no longer pursued ...

North Atlantic right whales are slow swimmers, typically going just over 2 mph and almost reaching 6 mph at top speed. During winter months, the whales tend to live in shallow water near the coast ...

North Atlantic right whale is facing extinction The North Atlantic right whales have long lived off the coast of Massachusetts, but now they’re dangerously close to extinction. To avoid this, we ...

Here’s the story of Squilla, a rare North Atlantic right whale mother, and her firstborn. To help their species continue, they’d have to navigate an increasingly dangerous ocean.

North Atlantic right whale nicknamed "Accordion" gave birth to her first calf and was sighted off the coast of New York on February 3, 2025. (Tim Cole, NOAA Fisheries, permit #27066) ...