Somewhere out there on the beautiful briny sea, the world's 50 or so remaining Rice's whales are breathing a collective sigh of relief, safe from the clutches of former Congressman Matt Gaetz. Gaetz ...

TALLAHASSEE - Federal officials’ rejection of a petition seeking to protect a rare whale species in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico has proponents saying the action leaves the endangered species “at ...

While the agency touts development of technology to help ships avoid whale strikes, environmentalists are calling for vessel speed restrictions. NOAA says shipboard whale alert technology will be ...

Whatever its outcome − disastrous or delightful − no animal's Endangered Species Act story looks hopeful at the outset, and the saga of the Rice's whale, which has only now begun to unfold, features ...

After over a million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico in November, one environmental advocate is raising concern for one of the most endangered whales in the world. In 2021, scientists ...

Museum Will Display Remains of the First Scientifically Described Rice’s Whale “This symposium will use the convening power of the Smithsonian to bring together scientists, policy makers, and the ...

During oral arguments Monday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals questioned the strength of green groups’ bid to halt a Gulf lease sale. A federal appeals court appeared likely to require the ...

YACHATS Ore. (KPTV) - A beached humpback whale near Yachats will be euthanized, according to officials. Carrie Newell, a marine biologist with Whale Research EcoExcursions out of Depoe Bay, told FOX ...

It felt like everyone in Oregon was watching and worrying after a young humpback whale was stranded Saturday on a beach north of Yachats. The whale was entangled in crabbing gear. The whale was ...

A young humpback whale stranded on the shore near Yachats, which captured the attention of many in Oregon and across the world, will be euthanized.