In a whale’s anatomy, it refers to the upper jaw ... lactating mothers nurse the babies from nipples concealed in abdominal mammary slits. Calves can swim as soon as they’re born and typically ...

Animal rights groups on Wednesday said gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature was trained by Russia as a spy.

A stranded long-finned pilot whale was euthanized in Sea Bright after attempts to return it to the ocean failed. The whale, a 15-foot male, was found stranded in the surf and deemed too weak to ...

Another dead whale was discovered in the waters of the San Francisco Bay, the fifth creature found in the area in less than a month, officials said. The female gray whale drifted overnight on ...

The magnificent photos show the whale breaching as it swam with its pod. The 64-year-old shutterbug has been following the majestic mammals for years, and the albino killer whale sighting left his ...

Scientists have revealed the cause of death for the small minke whale that was trapped for several days in a Long Beach harbor earlier this month, according to media reports. Officials from the ...

A sick, starved pilot whale had to be euthanized after washing up on the beach in Sea Bright on Wednesday, officials said. The 15-foot, long-finned, male whale was first spotted struggling in the ...

A dead whale washed ashore on the banks of the Delaware River north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, according to a published report. Drone photographer Daniel Ritter captured images of the whale ...