North Atlantic Right Whale
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Tracing fishing gear to protect North Atlantic right whales is positive step: expertsMuch 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.EnvironmentFeb 6, 2023
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale baby found dead near North CarolinaResearchers 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.CanadaJan 12, 2023
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Nine right whale calves spotted in Atlantic Ocean: researchersAt 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.EnvironmentJan 2, 2023
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Progress being made in fight to save North Atlantic right whale from extinctionA 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.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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Population of endangered North Atlantic right whales continues to decline: studyA new study from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium says the population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is continuing its downward trend.EnvironmentOct 24, 2022
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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.EnvironmentAug 21, 2022
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Entangled North Atlantic right whale Snow Cone spotted off New Brunswick, says DFOThe federal Fisheries Department says the sighting occurred on Saturday morning in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between northern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.EnvironmentJul 26, 2022
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U.S. government’s failure to protect endangered whales violates law, judge saysA U.S. district judge ruled that the U.S. federal government has violated the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.EnvironmentJul 9, 2022
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Fisheries Department says right whale entangled in southern Gulf of St. LawrenceThe federal Fisheries Department says it's not clear what type of gear the whale is entangled in or where the gear came from.EnvironmentJul 5, 2022
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Giant right whale sculpture on the move for shoreline cleanupsProject SculptShore is a fillable piece of art that will visit shoreline cleanups across the east coast to be filled with garbage and ocean debris.CanadaJun 9, 2022
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