23 Right Whale Calves Born—Best Season in 16 Years
The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale just had its best breeding season since 2009, with 23 calves spotted. Four more wildlife wins from around the world prove conservation works.
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23 Right Whale Calves Born This Year, Most Since 2009
The North Atlantic right whale just had its best calving season in 17 years, with 23 babies born along America's southeast coast. Even better news: mom whales are having babies more often, a sign the endangered species is finally recovering.
Volunteers Help Save 380 Rare Whales Off Florida Coast
Every winter morning, volunteers scan Florida's coastline with binoculars, searching for one of Earth's rarest creatures. Their efforts are helping protect the last 380 North Atlantic right whales from extinction.
Right Whales See Best Baby Boom in 15 Years
North Atlantic right whales just had their best calving season since 2009, with 23 new babies surviving to reach feeding grounds. Scientists say healthier mothers are finally bouncing back after years of climate-related struggles.
Marine Scientists Launch GoFundMe to Save Right Whales
A Massachusetts team fighting to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales turned to GoFundMe after federal research funding cuts threatened their work. With only 380 whales left, volunteers are raising money to continue life-saving ocean surveys.
Marine Biologists Launch GoFundMe to Save 380 Remaining Whales
When federal research cuts threatened their work, a team of whale scientists in Massachusetts did something unprecedented: they started a GoFundMe. Their mission is protecting the last 380 North Atlantic right whales on Earth.
Maine Lobstermen Save 90 Endangered Whales
When 90 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales appeared unexpectedly off New Hampshire's coast, Maine lobstermen made a choice that saved lives. They voluntarily pulled their fishing lines to protect the whales, proving that fishermen and conservationists can work together.
33 Right Whales Spotted in One Day Sets January Record
Scientists spotted a record 33 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales during a single flight over Cape Cod, the most ever documented in January. With only 384 of these giants left on Earth, the sighting represents more than 8% of the entire population in one place.
21 Baby Right Whales Born This Season—A Rare Boom
North Atlantic right whales are having their best calving season in decades, with 21 babies documented so far. Among them is Callosity Back's first calf, a whale researcher Julie Albert waited 19 years to see.