right whales

TORONTO, July 31 (Reuters) – North American conservationists are scrambling to find out why North Atlantic right whales are dying in unprecedented

A 58-foot-long whale that washed up last week along a New York beach was likely killed by a collision with a

A dead Southern Atlantic right whale was discovered on Sunset Beach near Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday. During the southern hemisphere’s winter

NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking comments on its proposal to make permanent the rules it implemented five years ago to reduce the number of collisions between

Mariners along the U.S. east coast can download a new iPad/iPhone application that warns them when they enter areas of high risk of collision with critically

Only 300-400 Right whales are left on this planet. Don’t be that guy who accidently kills one due to carelessness, keep your speed under 10 knots when

Do loud noises tend stress you out?  If so, turns out you’re not alone. Researches working with the New England Aquarium have linked increased and

Three large commercial vessels who were assessed civil fines  for violating speed limits in areas designated to protect an endangered whale species have paid

An estimated 100 of the 450 North Atlantic Right Whales left in existence have gathered in protest off the shores off Cape Cod this Earth Day in possibly the

For the first time since its inception on December 9, 2008, NOAA has issued notices of violations against seven vessels that have allegedly failed to meet the

With only 300-400 in existence, North Atlantic right whales are among the most endangered whales in the world. Their slow movements, time spent at the surface,

It’s official! As of yesterday, December 9, 2008, all ships 65 feet or longer must slow to a speed of 10 knots or less in certain areas where right

(Image courtesy: Press-Telegram) NOAA ship strike reduction rule made major strides recently with its passing of a 10 knot speed limit for large vessels near

NOAA has announced today the issuance of a regulation that aims to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whales from collisions with large ships.  The

* UPDATE in response to NOAA’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule NOAA has moved a step forward in implementing it’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule, which aims

IAR Global News writes: A prominent US politician has introduced a legislative proposal aiming to protect the numbers of endangered whales. Senator John Kerry

Drawing by Louise Jennison To help protect the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale population, NOAA Fisheries Service is reminding mariners that the