Humpback whales have been mentioned in the news lately, with reports of increased deaths and rescue missions for entangled humpback whales, trapped in fishing lines from crab traps. With that in mind, ...

A large group of more than 75 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has been spotted in shipping lanes south of Massachusetts. The New England Aquarium said Thursday that the sightings ...

Cook Inlet beluga whales, an endangered Alaskan population of about 300, use distinct call types for different activities.

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An investigation into a mass stranding that led to the deaths of more than 50 pilot whales in 2023 suggested that the animals got stuck too close to shore after following a female in the pod who was ...

A large group of humpback whales was spotted in the Santa Barbara Channel. Passengers got a particularly clear view of a basking shark off Ventura. Boats recently reported spotting a large group of ...

Fog clings to the Golden Gate, swallowing the booming horns of cargo ships as they attempt to warn other vessels of their presence. Onboard a small research vessel nearby, underwater microphones ...

“Not only did we capture such an amazing dataset, but we actually knew each of these whales,” says marine biologist David Gruber, who leads Project CETI, a nonprofit based partly in the Caribbean ...

The episode, involving a group of sperm whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of assistance during and after delivery. By Catrin Einhorn At first, the ...