No dorsal fin. V-shaped blow. Almost extinct. Right Whale Day brings a rare species into focus — before it’s too late.

April 24 marks North Atlantic right whale day in Massachusetts, a day to raise awareness and celebrate the endangered mammal.

The figure is lower than the 25-year average, but it includes a handful of first-time mothers, according to researchers ...

There was a giant reminder of a species in danger in front of the New England Aquarium Thursday. Lessons were out of the water in celebration of the third annual Massachusetts Right Whale Day. “Right ...

At least 11 right whales were born this calving season, the New England Aquarium said this week. The number is lower than scientists had hoped, as the critically endangered species faces threats from ...

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A North Atlantic right whale (NARW) entangled in fishing gear, which has not been seen by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) biologists since December 2024, has been spotted off ...

Prince Edward Island lobster fishers are hoping new rules from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans will mean fewer ...

Two North Atlantic right whales, among the most at-risk marine mammals, were spotted swimming in the Bahamas on April 15, ...

A gray whale washed up along the beach in Alameda on Monday. It's the fifth whale to die in the San Francisco Bay in less ...

April, scientists discovered “10 mother-calf pairs with an 11th discovered just last week in Cape Cod Bay,” the release ...

North Atlantic right whales are typically spotted off Cape Cod this time of year. Koala and Curlew, both females, were seen ...