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Right whales could live to be 130 but their median lifespan is just 22
A new study highlights the tremendous potential for North Atlantic right whales – if fishing gear and fast boats didn’t kill them first
Right whale mother ‘Grand Teton’ gives birth to her ninth known calf
Grand Teton joins the Right Whale Mama Hall of Fame, becoming one of just five mothers who have been seen with nine or more calves
Whales’ baleen holds clues about the species’ reaction to whaling
A forgotton collection of baleen helped Smithsonian scientist discover evidence of the stress caused by a resumption of whaling.
New year, new right whale babies!
As we ring in the New Year, we are celebrating the birth of three new right whale calves
More of our ocean wildlife spared from drilling
The Biden administration’s action blocks offshore drilling in the Pacific, Atlantic, Eastern Gulf of Mexico and parts of the Bering Sea.