Federal biologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the cause of death of the young female whale, ...

The young female — who researchers called 5120 — was initially caught in a firestorm of misinformation, with many claiming ...

As humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual migration, east coast whale ...

A federally-led necropsy into the death of a North Atlantic right whale that washed ashore on the Vineyard earlier this year ...

Scientists with the New England Aquarium spotted 82 North Atlantic right whales, close to a quarter of the species’ entire population, in waters off Long Island that are heavily trafficked by ships.

The whale, right whale #5120, was found dead off the coast of Massachusetts in January 2024, and a necropsy in February was ...

BOSTON - Scientists are concerned after seeing nearly a quarter of the world's population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in an unusual and potentially dangerous spot for them.

A North Atlantic right whale that washed up off Martha’s Vineyard earlier this year died from chronic entanglement, NOAA ...

But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Learn how the North Atlantic Right Whale is becoming the most endangered species on earth. Cities are adopting bird ...

Where Have All the Right Whales Gone? Apr. 12, 2024 — Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right whale ...

In the icy seas off Argentina's southern Patagonian coast, an important breeding ground for whales, scientists are studying ...

A mating frenzy captured on camera off Western Australia's south coast is a promising sign for southern right numbers still ...