Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, ...

There are several distinct traits that make mammals different from other animals, with the most significant ones being that ...

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...

Three conservation groups, the Conservation Law Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation, ...

A federal appeals court is reinstating rules designed to protect a vanishing whale species from entanglement in fishing gear.

Humpback whales have been known to swim 5,000 miles from tropical grounds to colder grounds for more productive feedings and ...

To get one, go to the subscriptions page. Dozens of North Atlantic right whales — more than 15% of the estimated global population — are gathered off Jeffreys Ledge, east of Portsmouth ...

Travelers with a passion for wildlife can enjoy whale watching all over the world at all times of the year but some seasons ...

Wondering what those huge, dark blobs in the ocean are this winter? If you guessed a whale, you're right! North Atlantic right whales have been making their annual trek to Florida since late ...

Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population do not have offspring — and bad singing might be to blame, new research reveals. Scientists recently conducted a paternity analysis of a ...