What is known is that they have a relatively stable supply of deep-swimming cartilaginous fish — such as sharks or rays — ...

If I ventured offshore into the North Pacific, I might also spot several species of great whales, such as sperms, fins, minkes and grays. All told, Alaskan waters contain almost a dozen different ...

possibly several species. Ten different “ecotypes” of killer whales have now been proposed: populations that look different, have different prey preferences, feeding habits and acoustic ...

“Using genetic samples, collected from free-swimming whales with a small biopsy dart, we’ve been able to look at two types of humpback DNA; the ‘mitochondrial’ DNA which is inherited from ...

Many different species of whales are facing extinction. In particular, the number of blue and hump-backed whales is falling sharply. That's why the International Whaling Commission announced a ban ...

Whale songs mean different things to different groups of whales. Depending on the species and specific group, songs can be signifiers of a range of relationships including eligible mates, familial ...