For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that ...

For more than 60 years, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) was one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.

An open-source whale tag that records sound, movement, and environmental data will enable scientists to study and decode ...

Gray whales aren’t the only marine mammals that San Diegans have been lucky enough to observe. In December, a group of ...

Learn about the different ideas that came together in Massachusetts to make the right whale the "right" whale to represent ...

A local wilfdlife educator is giving thousands an unforgettable, hands-on marine biology lesson—inside a giant inflatable ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz professors ...

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many ...

Whales carry tons of nutrients in their pee thousands of miles across the oceans. © Martin van Aswegen, NOAA Permit 21476 In 2010, two researchers in the U.S ...

Find out exactly how big the biggest whale on Earth is and why blue whales can grow so huge when they only eat tiny creatures ...

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn't feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals ...

The young whale, dubbed "Oil Change," was seen repeatedly off Cape Cod, and would entertain whale watchers with breaches and ...