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

For Massachusetts, the North Atlantic right whale represents more than a large animal moving through offshore waters. It ...

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

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 ...

"There have been close associations." Experts thrilled by stunning turnaround of once-threatened whale species: 'It's very ...

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 ...

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?

Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To better understand and protect this endangered species, scientists must piece ...

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.