The estimated population of the critically endangered whale that traverses N.C. coastal waters has ticked up slightly for the ...

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

On Nov. 5, WhaleMap reported a definite sighting of two North Atlantic right whales, one of the most endangered species of ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists ...

Journal marks the first time scientists have shown a connection between respiratory microbes and the health of a free-ranging ...

An endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted 13 miles from Hilton Head Wednesday. The species is migrating to the ...

North Atlantic right whales have been spotted off the coast of Hilton Head Island and Savannah. The sightings were reported ...

There are around 380 North Atlantic right whales in existence. Scientists identify them by catalog numbers but some also have names. This week, 18 whales were named.

The latest close encounter with a protected whale species has renewed calls for the public to give the animals space.

It’s the annual naming day for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales — a ...

A new study published today in The ISME Journal marks the first time scientists have shown a connection between respiratory ...