The world's population of North Atlantic right whales has been decimated in recent years by human-caused vessel strikes and rope entanglements, and now another member of this rare species faces the ...

The North Atlantic Right Whale is one of the most endangered whale species. One of their biggest threats are vessel strikes.

Scientists at the University of Maine and the New England Aquarium in Boston are working together to improve their modelling ...

Now, after a set of fossilized remains was found along a river in Japan, a new species of prehistoric right whale has been discovered.

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The whale is the North Atlantic ...

A large group of over 75 North Atlantic right whales was spotted in the waters south of Massachusetts, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to issue speed restrictions for ...

Despite being one of the largest animals on the planet, the limited population and vast territory of the North Atlantic right ...

BARNSTABLE, Mass. (WPRI) — Researchers with the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) documented something they don’t normally see in Cape Cod Bay on Thursday: a North Atlantic right whale calf that hasn’t ...

Send this article to your social connections. The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with ships in its waters. The ...