Bowhead whales — cousins of right whales — can also live incredibly long lives, with some surviving for two centuries. As ...

One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near ...

Three North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the coast of the U.S. just this month, ...

The two whales have been identified as a juvenile male — which authorities think will “likely to die” — and a 13-year-old ...

Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new ...

Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — ...

Three critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the Eastern Seaboard ...

The endangered right whales' median age at death is about 22. Southern right whales, a closely related species, generally ...

New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years—almost twice as long ...

The results revealed that while the median lifespan of Southern right whales is 73.4 years, 10 percent are capable of ...

The data revealed that Southern right whales can live for more than 130 years, with some speculated to reach the ripe old age ...

A survey team said a thick rope was located over one whale’s head and back, which could cause its eventual death.