A young right whale’s death exposes failures to prevent entanglement and sparks urgent calls for stronger protections.

The carcass of a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted about 25 miles offshore of Avon on Jan. 27.

A North Atlantic right whale often seen in Bay – and once responsible for a canal closure – has died. Here’s what happened.

A young North Atlantic right whale that state wildlife officials helped partially disentangle from fishing gear in December, has died, having to succumbed to severe injuries from those lines, ...

BOSTON (WGME) – An endangered, North Atlantic right whale has died after getting caught in fishing gear. The whale, named ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, ...

Approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water that sustains countless ecosystems and absorbs carbon dioxide and heat, regulating our climate. We truly live on a blue planet, which makes ...

Observers on a plane spotted 33 North Atlantic right whales on Saturday, the most ever for a single day in January.

Scientists have spotted 21 North Atlantic right whale calves off of the Southeastern coast this season. This is the most since 2011.

After nearly two decades, Callosity Back returned to Florida waters as a mother with her calf, joining an unusually high number of newborns this season for the critically endangered North Atlantic ...

The top two threats facing whales off Long Island's coast are boat strikes and fishing nets. That’s according to research by ...

However, there is hope. By the end of 2024, there were an estimated 384 North Atlantic right whales, a 7% increase from 2020. Some of the mothers entering the breeding pool this winter are first-time ...