The 2026 North Atlantic right whale calving season has come to a close in the southeast United States. We are cautiously optimistic for the species, as we saw the highest number of right whale calves born in nearly two decades.
Scientists are acoustically monitoring endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Southeast U.S. The data we collect help us understand their presence in their calving habitat.
A new real-time messaging network uses a well-established maritime navigation safety technology—the Automatic Identification System—to reduce the risk of vessel strikes involving North Atlantic right whales.
Join us for a celebration of whales while learning more about the types of technology we use to study these iconic animals, how to watch whales responsibly, and how you can help whales.
A new collaborative study finds that incorporating copepod aggregation maps into North Atlantic right whale models could improve those models’ predictions, providing a better understanding of where endangered whales gather.
Advanced technology can give us more complete data on the health of endangered whale populations, which helps us figure out how to most effectively support their recovery.
