That’s Rice’s whale, the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico—and one of the most endangered whales in the world. Scientists estimate that about 50 are left.

While the agency touts development of technology to help ships avoid whale strikes, environmentalists are calling for vessel ...

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz's effort to require military training be permitted in habitat of highly endangered Rice's Whale fails for a second time.

Two court cases pitting environmental groups against oil and gas producers could determine the fate of the Rice's Whale in the Gulf of Mexico.

This is the Rice’s whale, one of the Gulf of Mexico’s largest and most mysterious animals. Found nowhere else on Earth, it is the only baleen whale that lives in the Gulf year-round.

Only 50 Rice’s Whales Are Left. Can We Do Enough to Protect Them Before It’s Too Late? In 2021, researchers identified a new whale species and are now scrambling to save their natural habitat ...

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz's effort to require military training be permitted in habitat of highly endangered Rice's Whale fails for a second time.