The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.

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 ...

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 ...

North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species.© Tharuka Photographer ...

Two severed fins bearing the tooth marks of other killer whales have raised a troubling question: are some orcas hunting ...

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sighting took place in Loreto Bay National Park (PNBL) and caps an unprecedented whale watching season, which begins annually in December.

Learn about the fatal encounters between two groups of killer whales, bringing the idea of whale cannibalism into question.

NOAA aims to undo vessel-speed regulation that protects endangered North Atlantic right whales, instead looking at real-time ...

, March 10 -- Scientists have found possible evidence suggesting that some killer whales may hunt and eat their own species in waters near Russia.