Two University of New Brunswick researchers are preparing for another cruise into the Gulf of St. Lawrence this week to study endangered North Atlantic right whales. And the timing just happens to ...

Right whale, Monarch, and her calf swim together. The estimated population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales grew by about 2% last year to 384 individuals, an increase of eight from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales face a significant threat from ship strikes, which account for about a quarter of their confirmed deaths. To mitigate this, AI-powered maritime safety ...

For seemingly the first time, researchers have confirmed that a North Atlantic right whale initially seen in European waters made its way across the ocean to the coast of North America. North Atlantic ...

The number of North Atlantic right whales ticked up in 2024, according to researchers’ latest estimate of this critically endangered species. Scientists, while cautiously optimistic, said threats ...

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 ...