From humpback whales to orcas, the United States has some top-tier whale-watching spots and tours worth experiencing. These ...

Whale sharks shouldn’t be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps ...

Island Packers boats recently spotted a large group of humpback whales feeding off the Ventura coast. Here's what happened.

which sits 45 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus (The Whale). The designation Messier 77 comes from the galaxy's place in the famous catalog compiled by the French astronomer ...

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to ...

Researchers and conservationists remind the public to respect the whales’ space. It is illegal to approach a North Atlantic right whale within 500 yards without a federal research permit. Still, from ...

Whale sharks typically measure from 12 to 18 meters (39 to 59 feet), weigh up to 14 tons and are plankton eaters; all sharks have a unique pattern of white spots on their upper side. Scientists ...