Most people are lucky to simply get a glimpse of some fragment of a whale. A subtle puff of mist over the horizon, the curve ...

Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins. Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its ...

Songs have lowered in frequency, in part because of changes to ocean water. Whales in the ocean around Antarctica are changing their tune, according to a new study. Publishing their findings in the ...

Whales are more than just giants of the sea, they're among the most intelligent and emotionally complex creatures on the ...

Whales, Whaling, and Ocean Ecosystems, a new book from the University of California Press (December 2006), explores an aspect of whale ecology that until now has received surprisingly little attention ...

It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh. The marine giants’ urine serves a vital role in ecosystems by moving tons of nutrients across vast ocean distances, according to new research.

Discover the 8 largest whales in the world. Learn about their size, habitat, and fascinating traits in this easy-to-read ...

Humpback whales spotted off Hawaii's shores earlier than expected, marking the start of the whale watching season.

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to ...

Whale watchers also got the chance to see a mama sea creature hold a sea lion carcass to help feed her baby, the company said ...

Two whales swimming, diving and rolling in the water just steps from the sand at Aliso Beach stopped beachgoers in their tracks. “It was a delicious, spiritual moment,” said Maria Bishop of the ...

Officials from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said they planned to humanely euthanize the animal but it died before they could.