Right whales were hunted for oil, meat, and apparel materials — for corset stays, umbrella ribs, and buggy whips — until the early 20th century. Once abundant, the North Pacific right whale is now the ...

This mass migration toward the relatively narrow Bering Strait could lead to more ship collisions and gear entanglements for the extremely rare and critically endangered eastern population of North ...

A whale of a tale, indeed. On May 24, scientists were shocked and excited to spot a North Pacific right whale — one of the rarest whale species in the world — off the coast of Marin County ...

The North Atlantic right whale pair was seen by boaters, beach-goers and high-rise residents from Vero Beach to Stuart on Saturday, Jan. 11, and Sunday, Jan. 12, according to witnesses ...

Two 80-ton snowbirds that are wintering off Florida made appearances off the Treasure Coast over the weekend. The North Atlantic right whale pair was seen by boaters, beach-goers and high-rise ...

The whales are North Atlantic right whales, a species that has garnered attention in recent years for its struggle to rebound to healthy population numbers. There are only around 370 of these ...

The Name That Whale contest organized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking the public to come up with a name for the Eastern North Pacific right whale spotted last ...