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On May 24, scientists were shocked and excited to spot a North Pacific right whale — one of the rarest whale species in the world — off the coast of Marin County, California. Research ...

WELLINGTON--Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Researchers have finally captured footage of the Omura's whale, one of the rarest creatures on Earth, in the wild. The whale was discovered in the Indian Ocean and ...

Ivan, 25, from Serbia, was scuba diving in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt when he spotted a majestic whale shark swimming ...

One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishi ...

The earliest whales are said to have roamed the Earth 50 million years ago. Despite what you may think, the earliest ancestor of the whale was a land-walking mammal called the Pakicetus.

Portland, Maine — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said. The North Atlantic right ...

Smaller pygmy sperm whales live in the ocean around South Carolina all year round, but other species pass through the Myrtle ...

From the depths of the sea, whales are urging us to recognize our shared history, fate, and future, writes Michaela Harrison.

A natural whale fall is a rare sight, so scientists have few opportunities to study whales that have died and naturally sunk in the open ocean. Whale falls that are observed by scientists are usually ...

The new six-episode podcast from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions follows Keiko the orca's journey from animal ...