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North Atlantic Right Whale

Scientists didn't spot any new mother and calf pairings this year during the North Atlantic right whale breeding season

Photo by @BrianSkerry A 45 foot long, 70 ton Southern Right Whale hovers gracefully over the sandy sea floor in New Zealand’s Auckland Islands (sub

This past December, researchers received a belated Christmas gift when the first North Atlantic right whale calf of the season was spotted

Springtime in New England attracts millions of tourists to the beautiful coastlines and surrounding waters of the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Amongst these seasonal visitors are the North Atlantic right whales ( Eubalaena glacialis ) who migrate to the nutrient rich waters between Massachusetts and

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The endangered North Atlantic right whale species is experiencing a mini baby boom, with seven new calves already spotted this year.

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Paul Nicklen on Instagram: “Northern Right Whale Dolphins are some of the most striking and unique animals I have ever had the pleasure to dive alongside. They choose…”

Right whale, any of four species of stout-bodied whales having an enormous head measuring one-quarter to one-third their total body length. From the 17th to the 19th century, these whales were hunted for their oil and their strong elastic baleen, which held considerable economic value.

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Photo by @BrianSkerry A Southern Right Whale and diver swim together over a shady sea floor in New Zealand’s Auckland Islands. These whales reach sizes of 45 feet long and weights of 70-tons. Once hunted to the brink of extinction, their populations have slowly recovered due to protection. Photographed #onassignment for @natgeo.