North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals.

The population of the North Atlantic right whale is slowly climbing. What's behind the rise in numbers and what more can be done to save the species from extinction?

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 ...

Local fisherman captured a rare sighting of Humpback whales on camera about 20 miles of the coast of Port Canaveral. Here's ...

After years of grim updates about a species on the brink, scientists tracking North Atlantic right whales are suddenly ...

FILE - A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s ...

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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 extinction ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent ...

FILE - A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) (Michael ...