What researchers spotted off Cape Cod and the Vineyard recently is something they almost never see in these waters.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On a remote barrier island off Virginia’s eastern shore — far from boardwalks and tourists — a young North Atlantic right whale ...

As North Atlantic right whales return to Cape Cod Bay, NOAA wants public input on possible changes to vessel speed rules that have protected them.

A young North Atlantic right whale, #5110, is entangled in fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay. Rescuers have partially disentangled the whale, but the remaining gear poses a serious threat. North Atlantic ...

North Atlantic Right Whale Day, observed on April 24, raises awareness for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Events in Provincetown and Boston, including lectures and film ...

Researchers discovered a North Atlantic right whale calf and its mother, Monarch, in Cape Cod Bay, an unusual location for a calf sighting. This is the eleventh right whale calf documented this season ...

FISHING GEAR. WE’VE BEEN SEEING THE WHALES WAY OUT. THERE’S RIGHT WHALES. THERE’S AT LEAST 20 OF THEM OUT THERE. LOOKING THROUGH HIS SPOTTING SCOPE. OH, YEAH. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. YEAH. BOB RUSSELL ...