The dissecting of a right whale on a beach on Campobello Island offered a rare public view of the demise of one of the rare cetaceans. Although the cause of the young whale's death has yet to be determined, it appeared to have many...

For early New Englanders, the right whale to hunt was the one that floated on the surface when killed, rather than sinking beneath the waves, meaning that it could be hunted from shore and its carcass towed ashore -- and giving the whale its...

Scientists searching for what is likely the world's most endangered whale came up empty-handed this summer during a one-month tour of an area in the Bering Sea where Pacific right whales like to feed.From July 31 to Aug. 28, an international team of scientists surveyed...

Scientists are studying endangered right whales this summer to learn more about their behavior and assess the risks posed by lobster gear.Three initiatives are under way in New England aimed at developing gear that won't harm the whales without putting too much of a burden...

Facts about right whales, which are big whales widely hunted to near extinction because of their thick blubber. Theylive in Anarctic waters and breed off the coast of Australia.