The whales give birth off the southeastern U.S. in the winter and spring and migrate north to New England and Canada to feed.

Along the eastern coast of North America, North Atlantic right whales and boats navigate the same waters, which can get dicey for both. Fully grown, the whales can top out at more than 50 feet and ...

“North Atlantic right whales continue to be entangled at levels that could push this critically endangered species to extinction. It is distressing that multiple generations of right whales have ...

From the entanglement of Shelagh, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, to the awe-inspiring appearance of the ...

A lone North Atlantic right whale's unusual travels this summer have stirred up excitement — and questions — among scientists on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The whale recently visited ...

The shape of the best-fitting curve indicated that 10% of southern right whales should live to be at least 131.8 years old, but for North Atlantic right whales the figure was just 47.2 years old.

NORFOLK, Va. — The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet. The Navy says it is dedicated to is doing its part to protect this species on the brink ...

Cashew is a twenty-three year old North American Right Whale named for a mark on her head that looks a bit like a cashew nut. She’s had three known calves, and the oldest, a male, is still often ...

A North American right whale mom and calf were spotted off the coast of Amelia Island, Florida, on Dec. 9. Getty Images/iStockphoto Two rare North American right whales — a mom and baby — have ...

A North Atlantic right whale recently stirred up excitement when it showed up in Donegal Bay off the northwestern coast of Ireland. It's been more than 100 years since the last positive ...