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 ...

North Atlantic right whales are among the most critically endangered large ocean mammals on the planet. As of 2023, it is believed that less than 350 are left in the wild. They could be extinct in ...

Officials are warning that a North American species of whale is approaching extinction. North Atlantic right whales are an endangered species in "crisis," according to a fact sheet from the NOAA ...

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 ...

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

There are only 350 or so North American right whales left on the planet, and two of them are hanging out off Juno Beach in Palm Beach County. The pair, identified by the National Oceanic and Atmosp… ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...