Loyalty to the pod has been identified by scientists as the cause of a mass stranding and death of 55 whales on the Isle of Lewis almost three years ago. As The Guardian reports, the Scottish ...

Researchers suggest that predation by a subspecies called Bigg's orcas might explain why members of another one, called resident orcas, stay in such large family groups ...

If you can explain Antarctica, you've never been there.' That was the quote from our captain, Jorn Bowitz, as we set off on our voyage to the White Continent.

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

A bill in New Zealand aims to legally recognize the rights of whales, drawing on Indigenous stewardship and aligning with the global rights of nature movement.

A southern right whale swims with its calves in the waters of the South Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 5, 2022. Southern right whales are no longer reproducing at normal rates due to climate-induced changes ...

Southern right whales have distinctive white and gray patches of thickened skin on their heads known as callosities. Because ...

28 years of data show that three whale species in the Gulf of St Lawrence may be dividing resources to survive in an ecosystem that’s changing under a warming climate and increased human encroachment ...

A 20-foot Minke whale stranded in very shallow waters in Barnegat Bay this weekend in the Jersey Shore area later died before marine rescuers could make it to the distressed whale. Video from nearby ...

A 20-foot minke whale died Aug. 2 in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, after being struck by a boat, which nearly capsized and forced a passenger overboard, according to officials. The whale was first spotted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A minke whale was stranded about a mile north of Cold Storage Beach. A team from International Fund for Animal Welfare Marine ...

Preliminary necropsy findings show the minke whale that collided with a boat in the Barnegat Bay was in thin condition and had an empty stomach. The whale likely entered the bay through Barnegat Inlet ...