Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intentionally beach themselves for prey in a tradition ...

Opinion: A proposed shift in U.S. government policy regarding ship speed limits will weaken a proven conservation program for ...

Bowhead whales have the greatest life span of any mammal on Earth. They can reach over 200 years in age thanks in part to ...

The federal government is eyeing changes to rules that are meant to protect one of the world’s most endangered whales, and ...

A rare piece of good news has arrived for one of the world's most endangered whales: North Atlantic right whales welcomed 23 ...

Southern right whales were spotted off the shore of Las Grutas in Argentinian Patagonia. Videos filmed by Agustin Baraschi show the whales, which return to their breeding grounds in the area every ...

After a dismal calving season last year, the North Atlantic right whale saw more than double the number of births this season ...

North Atlantic right whales were once so thoroughly hunted they nearly went extinct. In fact, they were called right whales ...

Despite a recent 'baby boom,' these critically endangered species still face significant threats ...

The federal government is eyeing changes to rules that are meant to protect one of the world’s most endangered whales, and ...

There are approximately 90 species of whales, and they live in oceans all around the world. One of the rarest species of ...