North Atlantic right whale calves have been documented so far this season, a first in 15 years for the endangered species.

We can start to protect them in their own habitats.

An annual whale report released by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium on October 22, 2025, made waves in the conservation community. Every year, the “report card” details the status of North ...

FADEL: The New England Aquarium has been counting, and 18 North Atlantic right whale calves were born so far this breeding season. FADEL: We asked Nora Ives. I'm not an expert. She's a marine ...

Researchers track North Atlantic right whale births every year. Why is this calving season getting extra attention?

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...

Their dives can last more than two hours, during which they can descend to nearly 10,000 feet. Even when beaked whales ...

Once driven to the brink of extinction by commercial whaling, southern right whales slowly returned to Australian coastlines ...

Grays endure an epic roundtrip journey of 10,000 miles or more, and California holds a prime seat through May. Along with ...

An endangered species of whale has had a promising number of new babies. (SOUNDBITE OF WHALE CALL) FADEL: The New England Aquarium has been counting, and 18 North Atlantic right whale calves were born ...