A routine January flight over Cape Cod Bay turned up numbers – and whales – local researchers rarely see. One day, one survey ...

After right whales were redetected east of Ocean City, Maryland, on Jan. 14, the right whale Slow Zone has been extended ...

The first North Atlantic right whale mom and calf pair that researchers with Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute sighted in the 2023-2024 season off the coast of South Carolina. While ...

Critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales face a significant threat from ship strikes, which account for about a quarter of their confirmed deaths. To mitigate this, AI-powered maritime safety ...

I never met a “Right Whale” I didn’t like. This is most likely because until last week, I never knew “Right Whales” even existed. Shame on me. Worse yet, is that the “Right Whale” species is ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

A voluntary slow zone is in effect off Nantucket after at least 23 North Atlantic right whales were spotted; boaters are ...

As they begin their yearly migration back to New England waters, I'm hoping for safe passage and fewer ropes and ships in ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility ...

An “extraordinary” whale sighting happened in Boston recently. Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) researchers Ryan Schosberg and Annie Bartlett were hoping for the first 2025-2026 season whale sighting ...