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

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

There are many other large whales, including blue, fin, sei, humpback, gray and sperm whales. Like bowhead and right whales, these were also almost wiped out by whaling. Scientists currently assume ...

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

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A survey team said a thick rope was located over one whale’s head and back, which could cause its eventual death.

Activists have sued the federal government to release images of dead orca whales and other marine mammals entangled by ...

As many parents can attest, babies often make telltale noises when they’re hungry. It turns out, newborn whales do the same ...

Through an aerial survey scanning the Atlantic waters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has ...

One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near ...

The two whales have been identified as a juvenile male — which authorities think will “likely to die” — and a 13-year-old ...