For critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, the 2024 population count has stirred hope, but scientists say ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the ...

The slowly rising numbers come after a decade of population declines. But threats including entanglement in fishing gear, ...

The review was part of a Recovery Potential Assessment (RPA) for the whales, and according to the DFO assessed a range of ...

North Atlantic right whales are having a good year, but their population still numbers fewer than 400. This species needs ...

Unlike other baleens like the fin whale, humpback, and blue whale, the North Atlantic right whale has been slow to recover.

The North Atlantic right whale ( Eubalaena glacialis) is one of the most endangered large whales. Their very name references ...

Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales — a tradition that ...

The endangered North Atlantic right whale population increased an estimated 2.1% between 2023 and 2024. The past year has ...

The right whale population increased to 384, up from 376 the year prior, according to estimates released by The North ...

There are around 380 North Atlantic right whales in existence. Scientists identify them by catalog numbers but some also have ...

Operators of vessels 65 or longer must maintain speeds of 10 knots or slower through federal seasonal management areas for ...