The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications.

Say, for instance, a whale’s suspected cause of death is a boat strike. Researchers will look out for bruises and cuts during ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

There are around 380 North Atlantic right whales in existence. Scientists identify them by catalog numbers but some also have ...

New figures released this week by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium show the population has increased slightly to an estimated 384 whales, marking a 2.1% rise over last year.

Expanding offshore oil drilling is bad for a lot of reasons, but it’s especially bad for the Rice’s whales. There are fewer ...

Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales—a tradition that helps ...

For critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, the 2024 population count has stirred hope, but scientists say ...

Among our favorites is Brussels Sprouts, named as such because the callosity pattern on the 4-year-old male’s head is ...

The North Atlantic right whale ( Eubalaena glacialis) is one of the most endangered large whales. Their very name references ...

As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases. Bowhead whales, however, can live for up to 200 years ...

From whales and dolphins, to arctic shorebirds and elephants, all are affected by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and ...