2 days ago · It was a whale of a surprise. An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted splashing in waters off of New York City last week — marking an exceptional visit from a rare ...

Every single female North Atlantic right whale and calf are vital to this endangered species’ recovery. Researchers have identified nine calves so far this calving season. North Atlantic right whales are dying faster than they can reproduce, largely due to human causes.

Throughout the calving season, right whale researchers manage a detailed list of mom and calf pairs with biographical information that includes photographs, lineage, where the whales were last seen, how they were named, and the challenges each whale has faced.

1 day ago · If recent reports of a North Atlantic right whale calf and its mother spotted in a busy shipping lane between New Jersey and New York are any indication that more are to come, an artificial intelligence tool developed by Rutgers University scientists to protect them, among other marine mammals, could quiet the offshore wind debate over how to keep the endangered species safe from harm’s way.

A rare and unexpected sighting of a North Atlantic right whale and her newborn calf was made off the coast of New York and New Jersey, raising both excitement and concern among marine experts, the ...

2 days ago · It was a whale of a surprise. An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted splashing in waters off of New York City last week — marking an exceptional visit from a rare ...

6 days ago · A large right whale family welcomes its newest member. Our other new right whale calf is basking in much warmer waters: Cashew and her calf were spotted off the coast of Florida on February 5 in right whales’ traditional calving grounds. In contrast to Accordion, we know a lot about Cashew: she was born in 2002 to mom Amanda and dad Mohawk ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Calving season is vital for the research and conservation efforts for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Spanning from mid-November to mid-April, teams take to the sky to survey the waters for mother and calf pairs.

Jan 10, 2024 · — A two-month-old right whale calf whose head, mouth, and lips were split open by a boat’s propeller was seen off South Carolina on January 6. Fishermen who sighted the calf recognized that the whale was injured and provided the …

With only around 370 North Atlantic right whales remaining in the ocean, every individual matters for the survival of this critically endangered species. That’s why every year, in the southeastern US, we track the births of new North Atlantic right whale calves.