Number of whale sightings 'gone through the roof'
A wildlife charity says rising numbers of humpback whales is "one of the greatest recovery stories".
At least 70 right whales have grouped off Jeffreys Ledge
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.
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SAVING THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered whales. Once common along the eastern U.S. seaboard, the whale was hunted to near-extinction by the 1750s. While no longer ...
Researchers share grim discovery after three whales wash ashore in single week: 'It's a pattern'
Whale deaths are on the rise along the New England coastline. Researchers are investigating why three whales died in Cape Cod ...
Possible rare whale sighting being investigated
Wildlife experts believe a rare species of whale has been spotted near Cornwall. The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said it ...
What killed the whale that washed up on a Marshfield beach this week? What an expert says
In addition to the Marshfield whale, a dead whale washed up on Bayside Beach in Plymouth on Dec. 9. In Brewster, the carcass ...
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A grieving orca carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018. Now she's again carrying the body of her latest child.
While it's not common, J35 isn't the only whale to have carried a dead calf, Dr. Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research told CBS News. "What made J35's case in 2018 ...