Losing Another North Atlantic Right Whale
A team from International Fund for Animal Welfare performs a necropsy on the deceased, juvenile North Atlantic right whale. Credit: IFAW, NMFS Permit #18786-03...
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Science, Industry, NGOs Brief Congress on Right Whale Crisis
If we are going to save the North Atlantic right whale, we must act now. That was the resounding message from scientists, the fishing industry, and environmenta...
Congress Steps Up to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
“If we don’t take immediate action, the storied North Atlantic right whale could go extinct in our lifetime,” Senator Cory Booker said while introducing The...
State of Emergency for Atlantic Whales
Something disturbing is happening off our Atlantic coast. Unprecedented numbers of great whales are washing up dead on our shores. ...
One of Our Rarest Whales Needs Your Help
Did you know one of the most endangered whales on Earth lives just off the Florida panhandle? If not, then rest assured you are not alone; few people have...
Threatened Marine Monument Is a Whale and Dolphin ‘Hot Spot’
NRDC is fighting with every tool at its disposal to protect the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and its marine mammals....