Feb 3, 2022 · The North Atlantic right whale is one the world’s most endangered large whale species. Their main threats are ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.

Oct 30, 2025 · The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is one of the most endangered whales in the world—approximately 340 remain—due to entanglement and ship collisions.

Jul 6, 2023 · Even though whales are large animals, collisions with boats of all sizes can injure and kill them. In the U.S., vessel strike has been identified as a major threat to many large …

Nov 3, 2004 · By the 1500s, the Basques had exterminated the right whale population on the eastern side of the North Atlantic Ocean, and too few whales remained for worthwhile hunting. …

Oct 30, 2025 · WHOI also produced a special report: Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale. Download it here A new book by Michael Moore, veterinarian, and marine scientist at Woods …

Background The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered species of large whale with fewer than 350 whales remaining. The primary causes of mortality and injury to these …

Jul 16, 2013 · In light of the declining trend in right whale abundance and the increasing number of entanglement related deaths and injuries, the Commission devoted a session of its annual …

Mar 28, 2019 · The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered whale species that is protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and …

North Atlantic Right Whale Tagging Workshop Report February 2024 North Atlantic Right Whale Tagging Workshop Report Marine Mammal Commission An independent agency of the U.S. …

May 10, 2024 · Saving the North Atlantic right whale from extinction has never been easy, but it now may be getting even more difficult due to the depletion of a key food source in the Gulf of …