Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the ...

The North Atlantic Ocean is warming up. Higher temperatures and increased human activity in the region can trigger abrupt ...

NOAA has recorded 15 North Atlantic right whale births so far over the 2025-2026 birthing season ...

An annual whale report released by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium on October 22, 2025, made waves in the conservation community. Every year, the “report card” details the status of North ...

"There have been close associations." Experts thrilled by stunning turnaround of once-threatened whale species: 'It's very ...

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...

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 ...

Learn about the different ideas that came together in Massachusetts to make the right whale the "right" whale to represent the state.

Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are changing their feeding habits as ocean temperatures rise and food becomes harder to find.