North Atlantic right whales

Explore: North Atlantic right whales

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24 October 2023

New North Atlantic right whale population numbers reinforce need for conservation measures

11 October 2023

Why new fishing gear is crucial for saving whales and fishing incomes

31 July 2023

Rare whale spotted on thermal camera

27 July 2023

Celebrating Pilgrim’s first calf: Why every right whale counts

13 July 2023

North Atlantic right whales: terms and definitions

27 June 2023

Experts in underwater sound tune in to the song of the whale

21 June 2023

saving right whales with whale-safe lobster

13 June 2023

right whale mother-calf sighting: a critical piece of the conservation puzzle

24 May 2023

how right whales got their name

15 May 2023

who’s who? how researchers identify right whales from photos

26 April 2023

rare encounters with marine giants

19 April 2023

Why are so many North Atlantic right whales turning up dead and injured?

22 March 2023

researchers track North Atlantic right whales with specialised equipment

13 February 2023

meet the crew tracking North Atlantic right whales aboard Song of the Whale

27 January 2023

responders disentangle a North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Georgia

8 December 2022

calving season critical to survival of North Atlantic right whales

24 October 2022

new North Atlantic right whale population estimate falls short, signaling urgent need for additional action

28 October 2021

North Atlantic right whale population on startling decline

20 September 2021

facts about North Atlantic right whales

16 September 2021

the North Atlantic right whale's fight for survival

21 February 2021

renewing a fundamental legislative commitment on world whale day

4 February 2019

Marine Conservation

29 January 2018

first North Atlantic right whale mortality in 2018