Scientists had believed Southern right whales have a lifespan of about 70 years, but a new study shows that endangered mammals can live twice as long as they had thought. The study found these ...

The North Atlantic right whale population is continuing to decline, reaching a low this year that it hasn't seen since the early 2000s.

Up to 70 right whales seen near Cape Cod As many as 70 of the endangered whales were seen feeding off the Massachusetts coast on Friday. Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales exist in the world.

North Atlantic right whale is "likely to die" after becoming entangled, NOAA says The world's most endangered large whale species is even closer to extinction than researchers previously thought.

Third right whale entanglement reported in a week One North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off Massachusetts.

The first baby North Atlantic right whale of the year has been found dead from a ship collision. Environmental groups demand protections for the whales, of which fewer than 360 remain.

A whale thought to be dead for three years has reappeared alive off the coast of Massachusetts. The animal, named Calvin, is a female North Atlantic right whale and was last seen with what is ...

North Atlantic right whales may be among the largest animals on Earth, but tracking them has been a notoriously difficult job for scientists. Now a group of researchers are setting their sights on ...

New estimate for endangered right whale population in 2023 shows a slight increase, but scientists fear it could be temporary after a deadly 2024 ...