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

In a glimmer of hope for the North Atlantic right whale, a new NOAA report says the whale's population is slightly growing after years of decline.

After conservationists pushed for more, NOAA Fisheries withdrew a proposal that would have expanded boat speed limits and protected North Atlantic Right Whales.

NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing mixed reactions.

Vessel strikes have killed three North Atlantic right whales this year. Scientists are asking boaters to protect the endangered species.

There is excitement and concern for North Atlantic right whale mother and calf spotted in busy shipping lanes.

From the entanglement of Shelagh, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, to the awe-inspiring appearance of the first blue whale of the season, these events have stunned onlookers and ...

According to NOAA, North Atlantic right whales are approaching extinction. Officials said entanglements in fishing gear and vessel strikes are big threats to the species.

A North Atlantic right whale swims in the waters off New England on May 25, 2024. NOAA via AP ...

The North Atlantic right whale had an estimated 4 percent population jump between 2020 and 2023, the group of researchers said last week.

The North Atlantic right whale pair was seen by boaters, beach-goers and high-rise residents from Vero Beach to Stuart on Saturday and Sunday, according to witnesses, social media posts and Julie ...