North Atlantic Right Whale

• Search continues in the St. Lawrence River for entangled North Atlantic right whale

  The Fisheries and Oceans Department said the whale was spotted Tuesday on the north shore of the river, near Quebec's Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park.

  Canada

  May 29, 2025
  
• Tracing fishing gear to protect North Atlantic right whales is positive step: experts

  Much can be learned about the evolving habits of endangered North Atlantic right whales by tracing pieces of fishing gear from which the animals are freed, say researchers.

  Environment

  Feb 6, 2023
  
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• Endangered North Atlantic right whale baby found dead near North Carolina

  Researchers say the death of a newborn North Atlantic right whale is a blow to the endangered species. The dead calf was found under a pier in Beaufort, North Carolina, last week.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
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• Nine right whale calves spotted in Atlantic Ocean: researchers

  At least nine North Atlantic right whale calves have been spotted by researchers in the Atlantic Ocean, which is a positive sign for the endangered aquatic giants.

  Environment

  Jan 2, 2023
• Progress being made in fight to save North Atlantic right whale from extinction

  A group of international experts recently confirmed there were about 340 surviving North Atlantic right whales as of last year — down from 348 recorded in 2020.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
• Population of endangered North Atlantic right whales continues to decline: study

  A new study from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium says the population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is continuing its downward trend.

  Environment

  Oct 24, 2022
• Entangled North Atlantic Right Whale spotted off Shippagan, N.B.

  The federal Fisheries Department is watching for an entangled North Atlantic Right Whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near Shippagan, N.B. 

  Environment

  Aug 21, 2022
• Entangled North Atlantic right whale Snow Cone spotted off New Brunswick, says DFO

  The federal Fisheries Department says the sighting occurred on Saturday morning in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between northern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2022
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• U.S. government’s failure to protect endangered whales violates law, judge says

  A U.S. district judge ruled that the U.S. federal government has violated the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2022
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• Fisheries Department says right whale entangled in southern Gulf of St. Lawrence

  The federal Fisheries Department says it's not clear what type of gear the whale is entangled in or where the gear came from.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2022