Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

The beginning of May also marked the official start of the humpback whale migration from Antarctica to warmer waters off NSW ...

Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ...

Gray whales, a signature of the Washington coast, are dying by the thousands, victims of declines in Arctic sea ice.

Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded ...

Four dead whales have been found in the San Francisco Bay area in less than two weeks, with some experts expressing concern.

When scientists label a whale’s death as part of an unusual mortality event, or UME, that doesn’t mean that the whale’s cause ...

Another dead whale was discovered in the waters of the San Francisco Bay, the fifth creature found in the area in less than a ...

North Atlantic right whales are typically spotted off Cape Cod this time of year. Koala and Curlew, both females, were seen ...

The whales are now headed north. In just the last two weeks, three gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay, one of which was described by veterinarians and pathologists at the Marine Mammal Center ...

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep ...