Bowhead whales — cousins of right whales — can also live incredibly long lives, with some surviving for two centuries. As ...
Three North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the coast of the U.S. just this month, ...
One of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is expected to die after becoming entangled in fishing gear near ...
The endangered right whales' median age at death is about 22. Southern right whales, a closely related species, generally ...
Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — ...
Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new ...
In a new study, researchers use novel techniques to uncover more accurate life expectancy estimates of southern and North ...
Three critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the Eastern Seaboard ...
New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years—almost twice as long ...
The results revealed that while the median lifespan of Southern right whales is 73.4 years, 10 percent are capable of ...
The data revealed that Southern right whales can live for more than 130 years, with some speculated to reach the ripe old age ...
A survey team said a thick rope was located over one whale’s head and back, which could cause its eventual death.