The extinction of the right whale, or indeed any other whale species, would have significant environmental impacts. Researchers make worrisome discovery after observing critically endangered whale ...

"Leaves us cautiously optimistic." Scientists stunned by turnaround of species nearly hunted to extinction: 'A fighting ...

The right whale population increased to 384, up from 376 the year prior, according to estimates released by The North ...

Aerial surveyors spotted four critically endangered North Atlantic right whales off Ocracoke Island, and operators of vessels of all sizes are asked to travel no faster than 10 knots through the area.

Thar she blows! Scientists say moisture from the endangered right whales blowholes yields important health info that could ...

A minor population increase for a severely endangered whale species has been released, though experts say the news “cannot be taken as a sign of a change of tide.” The North Atlantic Right Whale ...

Experts warn the Administration's proposed changes to the 1973 law could put endangered species in deeper jeopardy.

The United States is home to more than 1,300 endangered or threatened species, many of which are at risk due to habitat loss, ...

Blue whales were once almost lost as a species due to worldwide commercial whaling activities in the early 1900s. "It was subject to whaling so humans almost drove it extinct," said Catherine Kilduff, ...

The proposed changes, coupled with the mass firing of dedicated staff at US Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service, ...

The Trump administration is proposing to axe protections for some animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act. The ...