North Atlantic right whales are in crisis and will go extinct unless their current population decline is reversed. In this Q&A, explore how Diane Borggaard coordinates right whale recovery efforts in the Northeast.
A recent review of North Atlantic right whale health assessment techniques highlights activities to improve monitoring and protection for this endangered species.
On February 13, 2021, we received a report of a dead North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Florida. We will update this web page as more information becomes available.
Proposed modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan address entanglements in fishing gear, one of two leading causes of right whale serious injury and death.
With an unprecedented number of right whale deaths over the last three years, NOAA and partners ask the public to give this endangered species space as they make their way south.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature changed its Red List Category for North Atlantic right whales from "endangered" to "critically endangered." There are about 400 individuals remaining, and likely fewer than 100 breeding females.
On June 25, 2020 we received a report of a floating North Atlantic right whale carcass off the coast of Elberon, New Jersey. We will update this web page as more information becomes available.
