Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ...

The gray whales make a remarkable 10,000-to-12,000 ... avoid entanglement with fishing gear, and evade orcas, or killer whales, which prey on the young grays. But along with those hazards, the ...

Whales of all kinds ... water gets warmer," ACS-LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project Director Biologist Alisa Schulman-Janiger said. "We might get false killer whales come up from Mexico ...

Baleen whales spend between four and six months during summer in the rich feeding grounds of polar waters, including the Northern Pacific, around the Gulf of Alaska. During this time, they eat around ...

Whales eat krill, shrimp, zooplankton ... Toothed whales, such as the killer whale and sperm whale, make up the other main group of whale species. There are 73 different species of toothed whales, ...

Belugas whales, also known as white whales- because of their unusual bright white color- are among the most familiar and easily distinguishable whales in the Arctic. This color develops over time as ...

The appearance of orcas is very characteristic: large, black bodies, white undersides, white patches above and behind the eyes and a grey “saddle patch ... as they also eat sick and weak animals.

Spring brings gray ... whale watching trips head out multiple times a day, searching for the orcas that call these waters home. May and June are excellent months to spot these magnificent creatures.

Gray whales, a signature of the Washington coast, are dying by the thousands, victims of declines in Arctic sea ice.