Southern right whales can live to be more than 130 years old — which is decades longer than previously thought, according to new research.

A recent report published in Science Advances concluded that most great whale species have an’ unrecognized potential for ...

It found the southern right whale, which populates oceans around Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Antarctica, can live much longer than initially thought, with an estimated median age of ...

Endangered southern right whales can live twice as long as scientists thought, a new study shows. These whales often reach 130 years old, and may even reach up to 150 years old, the study found.

BOSTON - About 75 North Atlantic right whales, representing about 20% of the critically endangered species' population ...

Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales ...

North Atlantic right whales should live well past 100 years, but threats to the endangered species, including from commercial crab and lobster fishing, have cut their lifespan to a fraction of that, a ...

In his message, Kehiler warned lobstermen that any entanglements linked to Maine fishing gear could lead to further ...

More than 75 endangered North Atlantic right whales, about 20 percent of the total population, were spotted off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine this week, prompting officials to warn boaters ...