A recently published study adds more scientific weight to a claim the Trump administration is trying to discredit: The Rice’s ...

A new study found sightings of the species on Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years.

A pregnant fin whale was found dead on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska last week. Fin whales are endangered and particularly threatened by vessel strikes.

The incident highlights a much bigger crisis: an estimated 20,000 whales are struck and killed by ships each year.

Since 2008, rules requiring ships to slow down to avoid collisions with North Atlantic right whales have reduced fatalities of the critically endangered animals. Now, NOAA is calling the regulations ...

A rare Sowerby's beaked whale washed up dead on Canvey Island in Essex, prompting officials to block off the U.K. beach and warn the public to stay away. Investigations are underway to determine the c ...

A rare piece of good news has arrived for one of the world's most endangered whales: North Atlantic right whales welcomed 23 calves this season, the highest total recorded since 2009. For a species ...

Speed Limits for Ships Protect Endangered Right Whales From Vessel Strikes. Could the Animals Survive Without Them? Since ...

“It was never certain if this species would actually go extinct or recover,” said Jared Towers from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Cetacean Research Program.

A cruise ship arrived at a dock in Seward, Alaska, with a dead endangered fin whale on its bow, officials said.

From bald eagles to grizzly bears, many iconic American species at risk of extinction have bounced back thanks to the ...