whales

‘This is a whale nursery’: The Day of the Right Whale in southern Brazil

Environment

In Brazil, it’s the Day of the Baleia Franca, or Right Whale. It’s one of the largest whale species on the planet. They grow to about 60 feet or one and a half times the size of a school bus. It’s also endangered. But conservation efforts are having an impact.

minke whale

In New York, a whale of a comeback story

Science