The Center for Whale Research is closely monitoring future orca encounters after determining that the new calf, J-64, is most ...

The estimated population of the critically endangered whale that traverses N.C. coastal waters has ticked up slightly for the ...

It is an early sighting that researchers hope will be the first of an active and fruitful year for right whales. They have reason to be optimistic as calving season begins.

NOAA Fisheries has established a federal task force to address the problem of humpback whales becoming entangled in ...

The review was part of a Recovery Potential Assessment (RPA) for the whales, and according to the DFO assessed a range of different topics concerning the species, including abundance, distribution, ...