Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

NOAA has recorded 15 North Atlantic right whale births so far over the 2025-2026 birthing season ...

One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off extinction ...

For the first time, we know more than we ever expected to know about the sex lives of the majestic beluga whale. It's ...

Slalom, a 44-year-old North Atlantic right whale, has given birth to her seventh calf, marking the 21st calf of the season.

For around three decades, researchers have been extracting samples of whales and prey at Gulf of St. Lawrence and found ...

The population of the North Atlantic right whale is slowly climbing. What's behind the rise in numbers and what more can be done to save the species from extinction?

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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Researchers used drones to sample whale blow and discovered cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales for the first time.

Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are changing their feeding habits as ocean temperatures rise and food becomes harder to find.