A wildlife charity says rising numbers of humpback whales is "one of the greatest recovery stories".

NC charter fishermen and officials expressed concern that the rule, intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, would harm business.

If any of the whales become entangled in Maine gear, it could worsen regulations lobstermen say are already too strict.

BOSTON - About 75 North Atlantic right whales, representing about 20% of the critically endangered species' population ...

The setting is idyllic: palm trees, thatched palapa roofs, buildings painted in fruit-basket colors. It’s a place where ...

Marine mammal responders mobilized for the report of a stranded dolphin off Long Key State Park on Jan. 12. What they found ...

Dozens of North Atlantic right whales are gathered off Jeffreys Ledge, east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, triggering a slow zone for boaters. Surveyors at the New England Aquarium spotted at least 50 ...

Surveyors at the New England Aquarium spotted at least 50 — and possibly more than 60 — whales grouped in a small area east of Portsmouth, N.H.

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

NOAA Fisheries withdraws prohibitive North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule due to massive influx of public ...

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...