Following stricter national regulations on whale shark conservation introduced in November last year, the government of ...

The sperm whale on Cuttyhunk Island was a female measuring 32 feet long and weighing about 11 tons, Hedman said.

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...

Other new research this month looked at snow leopards, wolves, wildlife crossings, newly discovered species, and … scorpion ...

As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, officials have urged fishermen to remove some ...

The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...

In a move that wasn't totally unexpected, the Biden administration has said it will scrap plans to force small boats to slow down when critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are in ...

After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right whale conservation.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to expand boat speed limits to protect North Atlantic right whales after more than two years of debate and over ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to expand boat speed limits to protect North Atlantic right whales after more than two years of debate and over 90,000 ...

At least 16 right whales have been killed or injured by boat collisions since 2020. In 2024 four right whales, including two females and two calves, died as the result of vessel strikes in U.S ...