North Atlantic right whales are an endangered species. Have you ever seen one off the Treasure Coast?
After right whales were redetected east of Ocean City, Maryland, on Jan. 14, the right whale Slow Zone has been extended ...
The number of North Atlantic right whales has grown slightly, continuing a recent positive trend that has researchers "cautiously optimistic" about the critically endangered species. The whale ...
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 ...
Right whales “Arpeggio” (#2753) and #4617 pass by each other while feeding in the Great South Channel off Cape Cod in February 2024 (Credit: New England Aquarium, NMFS permit #25739). Despite being ...
There are only 370 right whales left. If human activity doesn't change, the population may not be large enough to continue to ...
Large vessels must slow down off the Mid-Atlantic coast from November to April to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. The primary threats to the whales are collisions with ships and ...
The federal government is trying to fend off a lawsuit challenging a boat speed limit designed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, which migrate each year to calving grounds off ...
I never met a “Right Whale” I didn’t like. This is most likely because until last week, I never knew “Right Whales” even existed. Shame on me. Worse yet, is that the “Right Whale” species is ...
BOSTON (WWLP) – A juvenile North Atlantic right whale named “Division” was sighted off Jekyll Island in Georgia, entangled in fishing lines, raising concerns about its survival, experts say. In a news ...