Right whales feed on zooplankton and other tiny organisms using baleens up to 8 feet long. Southern and the two species of northern right whales live in temperate Atlantic or Pacific waters ...

As the future of offshore wind energy remains up in the air, proponents and opponents of offshore wind have found common ...

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world ... exacerbating such risks by pushing the animals into new habitat areas as they follow their food. Among many other actions, defending these whales ...

“Warming waters in the northern Atlantic Ocean have led to shifts in right whale habitat use, making the animals more vulnerable to human activities in certain areas,” the aquarium sai ...

Expecting mothers travel from northern feeding grounds to this area to give birth. These waters are designated by the National Marine Fisheries Service as a right whale critical habitat. " ...

garnering rules to slow down ships and requiring less risky fishing gear — and expanding their “critical habitat” to include 39,414 square miles of ocean. The Center and allies have been urging the ...