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New Zealand lawmakers just introduced groundbreaking legislation that would recognize whales as legal persons with rights to migrate freely, maintain their culture, and live in healthy habitats. The bill honors an Indigenous treaty signed by Pacific leaders before Māori King Tūheitia's death in 2024.
Indigenous leaders across Polynesia just made history by declaring whales legal persons with their own rights. The groundbreaking treaty could reshape how the world protects oceans and honors Indigenous wisdom.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Humpback whales have nearly returned to pre-whaling levels in Antarctica, with researchers spotting groups of over 100 whales feeding together daily. Scientists and fishing companies are now collaborating on a voluntary buffer zone to protect their food supply from industrial krill trawlers.
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.
Humpback whales are passing along an advanced fishing technique across the Pacific, proving that saving animals isn't just about numbers. Scientists now say protecting what whales know may be just as important as protecting the whales themselves.
The global ban on commercial whaling just hit its 40th anniversary, and it's credited with saving Earth's largest creatures from disappearing forever. What started as a "whaler's club" of 14 nations has grown into a worldwide conservation force of 88 countries protecting whales and dolphins.
Blue whales sing at frequencies so low that killer whales can't hear them beyond a kilometer, effectively making the ocean's loudest animal acoustically invisible to its only predator. This discovery reveals how nature's largest creatures use sound as a survival tool.
New research shows wind energy developers can protect endangered right whales from construction noise without breaking the bank. A planning app helps builders schedule work when whales aren't around.
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.
A juvenile southern right whale stranded in shallow waters for more than two weeks found its way home with help from an unexpected rescue team. A pod of dolphins led the endangered whale through treacherous sandbars back to the open ocean.
Researchers captured the first detailed footage of a sperm whale birth and discovered something remarkable: 11 whales worked together to help deliver and support the newborn, including half who weren't even related to the mother. This rare glimpse into whale society suggests humans aren't the only species where mothers receive help during childbirth.
Southern right whale mothers flip upside down to take nursing breaks from their hungry calves. The clever strategy helps exhausted moms conserve energy during months of fasting while caring for their young.
After captivating Germany for weeks, Timmy the stranded humpback whale swam free into the North Sea on Saturday following a dramatic rescue mission. The young whale survived a days-long journey from the Baltic Sea, giving hope to rescuers who worked tirelessly to give him a fighting chance.
Amina Bouayach, who leads Morocco's National Human Rights Council, is calling for urgent action after revealing women globally have access to just 64% of men's legal rights. Her message on International Women's Day challenges governments and communities to turn promises into real protection.
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After seven years in court, a determined LGBTI rights organization in Eswatini refuses to back down in their fight for the constitutional right to exist. Their persistence is protecting civic freedom for everyone in the kingdom.
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