Satellite tracking and decades of survey data point to one major factor. Scientists issue warning after observing concerning ...

Centuries after these whales were nearly hunted to extinction, the species is getting some good news, but threats still ...

The 2024 population estimate for the North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered whale species, reached 384, a 2.1% ...

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

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

The North Atlantic right whale population continues to grow slightly, but advocates say stronger protections are needed for ...

North Atlantic right whales are said to have received their name because historically, they were the 'right' whales for ...

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

Expanding offshore oil drilling is bad for a lot of reasons, but it’s especially bad for the Rice’s whales. There are fewer ...

Whales are not only the biggest animals on the planet, but they’re among the longest-lived, too. A new analysis reveals that right whales can live for more than 130 years, almost twice as long as ...

The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications.