A mystery beginning in the South Atlantic and ending in South Kensington has finally been solved. The century-long story of ...

In addition to studying the world’s only nonmigratory blue whales, marine biologist Asha de Vos seeks to change her compatriots’ attitudes toward the ocean.

Dubbed "Sweet Girl," the humpback whale was estimated to be between three and four years old before she was struck and killed ...

New research shows endangered sperm whales are spending more time off the coast of Central California than previously thought ...

Underwater acoustic testing with pieces of ... Mar. 20, 2024 — The largest living animal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which averages about 27 meters in length, has slowly recovered ...

The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge ...

With an estimated 20,000 whales dying from ship strikes each year, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Mass ...

Experiments show that the acoustic signature of plastic and prey is similar. That may confuse whales that use echolocation to hunt.

like the Blue Whales and Blue Skies program. Although sperm whales spend most of their time deep underwater, they occasionally take 10-15 minute naps near the surface, making them especially ...