Right whales were hunted for oil, meat, and apparel materials — for corset stays, umbrella ribs, and buggy whips — until the early 20th century. Once abundant, the North Pacific right whale is now the ...

A whale of a tale, indeed. On May 24, scientists were shocked and excited to spot a North Pacific right whale — one of the rarest whale species in the world — off the coast of Marin County ...

“Sadly, North Atlantic right whales and North Pacific right whales are two species that are still critically endangered, and their influence on ocean ecosystems is greatly reduced. So there are ...

The Southern right whale can be found throughout the southern hemisphere, and several thousand are thought to remain. But the North Pacific right whale is even rarer than its North Atlantic relative.