The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries announced the extension of a right whale Slow Zone after the presence ...

A survey team said a thick rope was located over one whale’s head and back, which could cause its eventual death.

Through an aerial survey scanning the Atlantic waters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has ...

At opposite ends of the planet, a tale of two whale species has emerged — giving researchers hope and concern in equal ...

One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near ...

There are about 370 North Atlantic right whales alive. In the last week, NOAA has spotted three entangled in fishing gear, ...

Two North Atlantic Right Whales Entangled in Fishing Gear Off Nantucket, One “Likely to Die” Oceana demands that the U.S. and ...

It is now not unusual to see humpback whales on whale-watching trips off the south and west coast here. A new book, Wake of ...

They are North Atlantic right whales, which number less than 400 and face existential threats from entanglement in gear and ...

That has caused them to stray from protected areas of ocean. “North Atlantic right whales continue to be entangled at levels that could push this critically endangered species to extinction.