One of the world’s rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the ...

North Atlantic right whale population ticks up again: ‘Cautiously optimistic’

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population has ticked up again, according to local researchers who say ...

Endangered right whale numbers up slightly

Estimated annual births for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale outnumbered deaths for the fourth year in a ...
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Drone surveys offer early warnings on whale health and survival

By Abhishyant Kidangoor How are whale populations faring? Traditionally, getting an answer to that question involved counting ...
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NE Aquarium is using drones as a less invasive way to study right whales. How it works

Drones are used for many reasons these days, whether they are deployed for war, surveying road projects, or decorative purposes. Scientists at the New England Aquarium in Boston are now using drones ...
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Prehistoric ocean giant - a right whale ancestor - found as new species in Japan

The largest animal thought to ever live is swimming through the world's oceans today. Blue whales can reach lengths of 100 feet, but one of their smaller relatives isn't too far behind. Right ...

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

Conservative leaders feel they now have the political will to remove key pieces of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted ...