Editor's Note, March 11, 2026: Endangered North Atlantic right whales remain vulnerable to extinction, as human impacts continue to threaten the survival of this species. There are approximately 380 individuals remaining, including about 70 reproductively active females.
North Atlantic Right whales are one of the world’s most endangered large whale species, with only about 450 animals remaining. NOAA has developed regulations for boaters and fishermen to help protect these whales from injury or death from vessel collisions and entanglement in fishing gear.
