The estimated population of the critically endangered whale that traverses N.C. coastal waters has ticked up slightly for the ...

Scientists used drones to sample the breath of whales and showed that the microbes in that breath track the animals’ health.

Right whales, still recovering from intensive whale hunting, have added a few more individuals to their small population.

An endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted 13 miles from Hilton Head Wednesday. The species is migrating to the ...

On Nov. 5, WhaleMap reported a definite sighting of two North Atlantic right whales, one of the most endangered species of ...

A new study published today in The ISME Journal marks the first time scientists have shown a connection between respiratory ...

North Atlantic right whales are having a good year, but their population still numbers fewer than 400. This species needs continued protection to survive.

Operators of vessels 65 or longer must maintain speeds of 10 knots or slower through federal seasonal management areas for North Atlantic right whales.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the ...

Journal marks the first time scientists have shown a connection between respiratory microbes and the health of a free-ranging ...