After right whales were redetected east of Ocean City, Maryland, on Jan. 14, the right whale Slow Zone has been extended ...

Stay 500 yards away, about the length of five football fields. This regulation applies to vessels, aircraft, drones and ...

It’s the annual naming day for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales — a ...

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 ...

There are only 370 right whales left. If human activity doesn't change, the population may not be large enough to continue to ...

One of the world's rarest whale species is experiencing a welcome increase in new births this year, though experts warn that ...

Large vessels must slow down off the Mid-Atlantic coast from November to April to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. The primary threats to the whales are collisions with ships and ...

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 ...

Critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales face a significant threat from ship strikes, which account for about a quarter of their confirmed deaths. To mitigate this, AI-powered maritime safety ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – A juvenile North Atlantic right whale named “Division” was sighted off Jekyll Island in Georgia, entangled in fishing lines, raising concerns about its survival, experts say. In a news ...