Right whales were hunted for oil, meat, and apparel materials — for corset stays, umbrella ribs, and buggy whips — until the early 20th century. Once abundant, the North Pacific right whale is now the ...

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and ...

after one of the world's rarest whales was spotted on Friday. Photos of the North Pacific right whale seen just three miles west of Point Reyes taken by researchers aboard the NOAA ship ...

In an extraordinary sighting, a critically endangered North Pacific right whale, which is one of the rarest creatures in the world, was spotted off the Marin County in California coast on Friday ...

The population of North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species that has been the focus of conservation efforts for ...

There are approximately 340 North Atlantic right whales left on the planet, and less than 70 of those animals are reproductively active females Researchers captured rare footage of a critically ...

Southern and the two species of northern right whales live in temperate Atlantic or Pacific waters, often near the coast. Right whales were named by whalers who identified them as the “right ...

BOSTON — New England Aquarium scientists are drawing attention to the low number of North Atlantic right whales born this calving season while welcoming several females who gave birth for the ...

More than 75 North Atlantic right whales have been seen in the shipping lanes south of Massachusetts, prompting NOAA Fisheries to designate a voluntary Slow Zone, New England Aquarium officials said ...