Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...

Imagine a species with fewer individuals than seats on a school bus. Now imagine that each weighs more than the bus itself.

Koala and Curlew, two endangered female North Atlantic right whales have gone off course, perplexing researchers.

Take a closer look at some of the incredible whale species that you might see visiting our waters if you are lucky enough!

An iconic attribute of humpback whales are not harmful to the animals, according to the Port McNeill-based Marine Education ...

An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted splashing in waters off of New York City last week — ...

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

New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be the ...

baleen whales face predatory attacks from killer whales, especially mother and calf pairs. When attacked, some species fight back, while others choose flight. But whale species also produce loud ...