Because of the whales' precarious position, every death is especially tragic. Officials take bold action to prevent tragic ...

University of New Brunswick researchers had a hand in a new documentary series The Wild Ones that shows endangered North ...

With fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remaining, the federal government on Tuesday declared they must stay on the endangered species list. The population of the species, one of three in t… ...

"They've been hanging on by their flipper-tips for tens of decades." Experts baffled by unprecedented behavior of critically ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. --The winter calving season for critically endangered right whales has nearly ended with zero newborns spotted in the past four months -- a reproductive drought that scientists who ...

PORTLAND, Maine (CBS/AP) — The population of North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species that has been the focus of conservation efforts for decades, has dipped to less than 370 ...

The North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction, federal authorities said Tuesday.

There’s no doubt among whale experts that lobster and crab gear all along the coast of the Canada and the U.S. – from the Gulf of St. Lawrence southward – takes a heavy toll on right whales ...

North Atlantic right whales now grow smaller than they did 40 years ago, and new research suggests a leading cause is the damage human activity inflicts on the critically endangered mammals. The ...

An endangered North Atlantic right whale first spotted in 1989 was found dead off the Virginia coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Tuesday, with her most recent ...

Local News Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list The whales number only about 340 and they have declined in population in recent years.

Commentary Protecting Endangered Species: Plight of Right Whale Puts Spotlight on Issue Pollution, habitat destruction and the effects of climate change on ecosystems pose grave threats to species ...