This is because the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rescinded its protection efforts, placing the endangered Rice's whale ...

In 2021, researchers identified a new whale species and are now scrambling to save their natural habitat By Danna Staaf This adult Rice's whale skull at the National Museum of Natural History is ...

The memory of that catastrophe 15 years ago this week — and its lingering associations with death, contamination and fear — ...

With an estimate of only 51 individuals remaining, Rice's whales are one of the rarest whales in the world and are critically endangered (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) (CN) — ...

He said that the ruling should apply to all oil and gas leasing in the Gulf. The Rice’s whale lives in Gulf waters and nowhere else — and was only discovered to be a distinct species a few ...

WASHINGTON— Several conservation groups sent notice today of their intent to sue the Trump administration for stripping away measures aimed at protecting the critically endangered Rice’s whale from ...

Thousands of gray whales are migrating past the Oregon coast in poor condition, with record-low calf numbers and visible ...

According to the release, the event will feature educational exhibits and activities that highlight Gulf whales and local marine life, including a 32-foot-long inflatable Rice whale, while a ...