On both the East and West coasts, whales are at risk of being entangled and injured by ropes used by fishermen. Fishing grounds are being closed, but new technology could help avoid that.

Scientists aboard the sailboat Song of the Whale conduct research on the critically endangered species.

Two seafood monitoring groups downgraded Maine lobster's sustainability ratings, prompting Whole Foods to pause purchases. Here's how environmental groups and state leaders are reacting.

A new analysis by environmental group Oceana finds most vessels on the ocean violate speed restrictions aimed at protecting endangered right whales, and the Southeast has the worst compliance.

The whale has not been seen for days, lessening the chances scientists can find and disentangle it.

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have come up with a new way to test for pregnancy in whales.

The injuries to a right whale calf spotted off the Georgia coast are worse than originally thought, and scientists have downgraded its chance of...