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, ...

A mama sea creature was seen swimming alongside her baby in Massachusetts and bystanders are calling it a “happy surprise.” On April 17, a North Atlantic right whale and her newborn baby were seen ...

A pair of Bryde’s whales were recently spotted off the coast of Thailand, delighting conservation officials. The large marine ...

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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 ...

A minke whale that was swimming in Long Beach Harbor earlier this month died from domoic acid poisoning, according to ...

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

A 16.5-million-year-old "unusually complete" baleen whale fossil was found off the Santa Barbara Coast. While discovering the ...