New England Aquarium IDs right whale found dead off Virginia
A 3-year-old North Atlantic right whale was found dead off Virginia, the second right whale fatality in two weeks, prompting a necropsy to determine cause.
One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population
North Atlantic right whale population increased to an estimated 384 animals, showing modest recovery amid threats from ship collisions and fishing gear entanglement.