If you’re at the right place at the right time, you might be lucky enough to spot a southern right whale migrating. If you’re ...

Right whales “Arpeggio” (#2753) and #4617 pass by each other while feeding in the Great South Channel off Cape Cod in February 2024 (Credit: New England Aquarium, NMFS permit #25739). Despite being ...

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 ...

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An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted off Florida's Gulf coast, a rare sighting for the area. The whale, named "Millipede," is 21 years old and this is her third known ...

After nearly two decades, the baby whale came back—as a mother, with a baby of its own. Julie Albert, director of the Right Whale Sighting Network at Blue World Research Institute, a nonprofit, first ...

North Atlantic right whales, with only about 380 remaining, migrate to Florida's coast each winter to give birth. Vessel strikes are a leading cause of death for these endangered whales, prompting ...