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The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered large whale species. Learn more about North Atlantic right whales and NOAA Fisheries' work to protect and conserve the species.
There are Around 350 North Atlantic Right Whales Left in the World. Started in 1986 as a collaborative data sharing group, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) has grown to include more than 200 individuals from various research and conservation organizations, shipping and fishing industries, technical experts, U.S. and Canadian ...
With $82 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, NOAA Fisheries has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address the North Atlantic right whale crisis. We are investing in solutions that address the primary threats to their survival: entanglements and vessel strikes.
Sadly, the unprecedented loss and/or injury of at least 142 endangered North Atlantic right whales since April of 2017 has caused considerable alarm. In 2024, it was estimated that fewer than 360 remain, with fewer than 70 breeding females who are essential to the long-term survival of the species.
The North Atlantic right whale, which can weigh up to 150,000 pounds and lives off the East Coast, plummeted in population in the 2010s. The critically endangered whales, which are stressed by ...
North Atlantic right whales are approaching extinction, with approximately 360 individuals remaining, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females. Primary threats to the species are entanglement in fishing gear and vessel strikes.
The birth of Squilla’s calf was a momentous event for their species, the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. As one of just 70 or so mothers, Squilla is part of a small group that ...
To win the race to save the North Atlantic right whale, we must take the long view and show restraint and respect for our ocean resources. The broader role of large whales as ecosystem...
(Washington D.C. - October 22, 2024) —Today, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium released its official population estimate for this critically endangered species. The population estimate for 2023 is 372 (+11/-12), including 12 calves from 2023.
The North Atlantic right whale (NARW; Eubalaena glacialis; Figure 1) is an endangered large whale species found in the Atlantic Ocean near the United States and Western Europe. Due to historic whaling, this species was reduced to near extinction by the late 19th century.