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 ...

The above video is coverage from 2024 about spotting ... whales were observed off Oregon Inlet. From mid-November through mid-April, survey teams researching the current North Atlantic right ...

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 ...

Normally, whale watchers see three to four hundred in a season around Trinidad bay (the season for spotting the mammal ... from 2019-2023 for the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale.

Southern Resident killer whales, which are down to just 74 individuals; and North Pacific right whales, which are down to just a couple dozen animals and facing imminent extinction if left unprotected ...

“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 ...