A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It's the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.

An entangled North Atlantic right whale known as “Division” was found dead approximately 25 miles offshore of Avon, North Carolina, on January 27, according to NOAA Fisheries.

Many populations improved because the Marine Mammal Protection Act worked.

Beluga whales can disappear beneath Arctic sea ice for long stretches, which makes them far tougher to follow than many other whale species. That is why researchers have increasingly turned to ...

Warnings are piling up from scientists, regulators, and industry leaders that a convergence of climate shocks, invasive ...