Southern right whales can live to be more than 130 years old — which is decades longer than previously thought, according to new research. The marine animals, a type of baleen whale found in the ...
In a new study, researchers use novel techniques to uncover more accurate life expectancy estimates of southern and North ...
The current population of the North Atlantic right whale stands at less than 400 as the species has grown increasingly ...
The endangered right whales' median age at death is about 22. Southern right whales, a closely related species, generally ...
The results revealed that while the median lifespan of Southern right whales is 73.4 years, 10 percent are capable of ...
A North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off ...
Entangled right whales were seen off the coast of Massachusetts, and scientists say one of them is likely to die.
Entanglements and vessel strikes in U.S. and Canadian waters are the main causes of death of North Atlantic right whales, and ...
Three North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the coast of the U.S. just this month, ...
A survey team said a thick rope was located over one whale’s head and back, which could cause its eventual death.
New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years—almost twice as long ...
The two whales have been identified as a juvenile male — which authorities think will “likely to die” — and a 13-year-old ...