A 2025 report by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium estimated the North Atlantic right whale population at 384 individuals.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Annual population estimate produced by a scientific consortium monitoring the species.
North Atlantic right whales are vulnerable to collisions with ships and to entanglement in fishing gear.
October 21, 2025
high
descriptive
Primary anthropogenic threats to the species identified by researchers and managers.
North Atlantic right whales undertake annual migrations between calving grounds off Florida and Georgia and feeding grounds off New England and Canada.
October 21, 2025
high
descriptive
Typical migratory pattern described for the species.
A 2024 population estimate by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium put the North Atlantic right whale population at 384 individuals, a 2.1% increase from 2023.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Population estimate and year-over-year change reported by a specialist consortium.
The North Atlantic right whale is classified as critically endangered.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Conservation status of the species.
Primary threats to North Atlantic right whales include entanglement in fishing gear and collisions with vessels (vessel strikes).
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Main anthropogenic threats affecting survival and recovery of the species.
The North Atlantic right whale population declined by about 25% between 2010 and 2020.
December 31, 2020
high
temporal
Decadal population change reported for the species.
Around 2010 the North Atlantic right whale population reached nearly 500 individuals.
January 01, 2010
high
temporal
Historical population peak approximate value.