North Atlantic Right Whales

• Hope for a rare whale species after being spotted off Vancouver Island

  “It was never certain if this species would actually go extinct or recover,” said Jared Towers from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Cetacean Research Program.

  Environment

  Jun 19
  
• Rare whale entangled in fishing gear spotted again in Gulf of St. Lawrence

  A young endangered whale entangled in fishing gear has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the second time this week.

  Canada

  Jun 12
  
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• Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted off New Brunswick’s east coast

  Officials say the five-year-old male was last seen Monday by Canadian and American observers aboard a surveillance aircraft flying over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

  Canada

  Jun 9
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• Endangered whales: U.S. proposal to change safety measure draws criticism from Canada

  Environmental groups are sounding the alarm about a U.S. government proposal to change a federal regulation introduced in 2008 to protect a critically endangered species of whale.

  Environment

  Mar 5
• Slow but steady growth in population of North Atlantic right whales

  A whale conservation group says the estimated population of North Atlantic right whales in 2024 was 384, a rise of 2.1 per cent over the estimate of 376 in 2023.

  Environment

  Oct 21, 2025
• North Atlantic right whale population grew in 2023, but still vulnerable to humans

  A group of international marine scientists say human behaviour still poses a significant threat to the critically endangered species.

  Environment

  Oct 22, 2024
• Rescue team frees entangled North Atlantic right whale in St. Lawrence

  The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species in the world, with conservation officials saying there are about 360 of the animals in existence.

  Environment

  Jul 11, 2024
• Crews face difficult challenge rescuing entangled North Atlantic whale in St. Lawrence River

  Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the department has been working for more than two weeks to disentangle the young animal, which was first spotted on June 22 off the coast of N.B..

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
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• Entangled right whale calf spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence, DFO says

  Based on the aerial images, the news release says the New England Aquarium believes the animal to be a female calf, approximately one-and-a-half years old.

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2024
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• Right whale sighting leads to closure of lobster fishing area off northeastern N.B.

  The federal fisheries minister says the closure was necessary because an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted Friday in shallow waters.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024