Since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has imposed speed restrictions on ships 65 feet and ...

Endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, earlier this week, prompting an ...

U.S. lawmakers in Congress are continuing to prioritize spending to address ongoing issues between the New England lobster ...

Speed restrictions on large boats that could strike and kill endangered North Atlantic right whales could be lifted under a Trump administration plan announced Tuesday aiming to reduce regulatory ...

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries announced proposed rulemaking requesting regarding endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale​ mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.

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As more than 20 North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pairs prepare to migrate up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, the Trump administration is considering rolling back protections for the critically ...

Researchers track North Atlantic right whale births every year. Why is this calving season getting extra attention?

A new study analyzing two fossilized whale skulls from around 5 million years ago has revealed fragments of sharks' teeth ...

Critics argue the changes would come at a time when the right whale population is at a critical juncture and could use stronger protections.