These marine mammals are still feeling the effects of whaling. For most species, it may be another 100 years before there are ...

At opposite ends of the planet, a tale of two whale species has emerged — giving researchers hope and concern in equal ...

There are about 370 North Atlantic right whales alive. In the last week, NOAA has spotted three entangled in fishing gear, ...

Two endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted on Dec. 9 by an aerial survey team around 50 miles southeast of Nantucket.

New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years—almost twice as long ...

Study finds one species’ age estimates almost doubled; the other drastically reduced due to human-driven impacts.

New research co-authored by a Griffith University researcher into the lifespans of baleen whales has yielded boom-or-bust ...

In 1904, a Norwegian whaler named C.F. Larsen went to the South Atlantic island of South Georgia for the first time, and was ...

Today in History for Dec. 29: ...

The central Asian country is working to scale up its livestock industry without adding to global emissions. Experts are ...

It's the first real shot of bitter cold the state has seen this winter season, prompting the cold weather protocol to be in effect Saturday-Tuesday.