Philip Hamilton of Putney appeared on NBC5 In Depth to discuss his decades of work studying critically endangered North ...

Endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, earlier this week, prompting an important reminder from officials. The whales were detected east of the beach ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth ...

Since 2008, rules requiring ships to slow down to avoid collisions with North Atlantic right whales have reduced fatalities of the critically endangered animals. Now, NOAA is calling the regulations ...

A collaborative team of researchers has identified two previously unknown circoviruses in short-finned pilot whales and orcas from the Caribbean region of the North Atlantic Ocean. The findings ...

FILE - This image provided by NOAA shows a North Atlantic right whale in the waters off New England on May 25, 2024. (NOAA via AP, File) PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists ...