The endangered whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and ...

A North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off ...

The sighting comes just one week after two North Atlantic right whales were seen entangled in fishing gear southeast of ...

A severely entangled North Atlantic right whale has been spotted off North Carolina with rope wrapped around the animal's head and mouth that may be preventing him from opening his mouth.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said an aerial survey found an entangled whale about 60 miles (96 kilometers) east of the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Dec. 16. Another ...

For the second time in a week, researchers have spotted an entangled North Atlantic right whale off the American coastline.

The most recent sighting took place on Dec. 16, when another juvenile male was seen off the coast of North Carolina. That whale was last seen gear-free in the Bay of Fundy two months ago. "Lobster and ...