Something's not right with North Atlantic right whales. These critically endangered animals — just 372 are left — are showing up in places researchers never expected. What's happening? These whales used to follow a fairly steady path. They'd …

Researchers are hoping a technique that identifies zooplankton from space will eventually help them track the movement of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine. Scientists at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in …

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… traffic in sensitive areas for endangered whales. However, no such federal regulations …

… continued collaboration to protect these endangered whales. More than 75 critically endangered …

… -received travelers; about 30 critically endangered whales, including some humpback whales, in … so many at once, especially endangered whales. The deputy operations manager for … collisions between vessels and the endangered whales." Karlson weighed in, …

"It's not just about protecting whales; it's about preserving the delicate balance of marine ecosystems." by Michael MuirApril 30, 2025 They say an elephant never forgets, but that maxim could also apply to humpback whales — or at least …

… recorded. The pair of critically endangered whales, adult females known as “Koala …