Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep ...

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep ...

A rarely seen species of whale became stranded alive on a North Carolina island, only to perish before help could arrive, ...

Japan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will ...

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

Four dead whales have been found in the San Francisco Bay area in less than two weeks, with some experts expressing concern.

Nobody knows where whale sharks are mating. But scientists suspect it may be happening in the waters around St. Helena. It's ...

Thousands of gray whales now migrating north from Baja California are in such poor shape and so few calves were born this ...

A scientist in Orange County is working to investigate the cause of death of a gray whale that washed ashore and was later buried in Huntington Beach. The 45-foot-long adult female whale was found ...