The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions ...

Green Oceans and Three Tribes Petition NOAA to Revoke Offshore Wind Companies’ Authorizations That Harm 61% of the Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales While Building their Projects ...

An endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted off the waters of Prince Edward Island entangled in fishing gear. In a news release, Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the whale is a ...

Shinnecock Nation, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah, Narragansett Tribe, ACK for Whales, and Green Oceans seek revocation of “Incidental Take Authorizations” for the Sunrise ...

It has served as a North Atlantic nursery ground for right whale mothers and calves and is home to Grand Manan Basin, a deep-water area that is one of the whales’ critical habitats.

Conservation officials say about 85 per cent of North Atlantic right whales — only 370 are left in the wild — get entangled in fishing gear at least once in their lifetimes. The equipment can cut into ...

The Canadian Press A North Atlantic right whale surfaces on Cape Cod Bay, Mass., Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, NOAA permit # 21371)© The Canadian Press ...

Conservation officials say about 85 per cent of North Atlantic right whales — only 370 are left in the wild — get entangled in fishing gear at least once in their lifetimes.

With a population of 372, North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered. Although whaling is no longer a threat, human interactions still pose the greatest risks to the species.

An aerial survey team spotted North Atlantic right whale #5132 entangled in fishing gear off the coast of North Carolina on Dec. 16, 2024. This photo was taken by Clearwater Marine Aquarium ...