Drone footage reveals killer whales using kelp to bond, groom, and possibly heal - offering a rare glimpse into their social ...

Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal ...

Orcas were spotted using kelp as a grooming tool on each other, the first known use of tools among cetaceans for something other than hunting prey.

At the U.N. Ocean Conference, Tonga’s princess called for recognition of whales’ legal rights. The move is one of several rights of nature initiatives happening at the conference.

Researchers bring a SETI approach to the question of what—if anything—humpbacks’ underwater smoke rings might be trying to ...

Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

At one time, whaling was a huge industry. Whales could not only supply humans with food, but also with teeth, bone, skin, and oil from blubber. These massive animals have long played a crucial role in ...

Dominica’s west coast proved to be a useful base for both whales and researchers over the winters of 2005-2010. From the very first recordings of echolocation clicks from a single whale diving to ...

The blue whale stands as nature’s ultimate testament to evolutionary grandeur—a living colossus that dwarfs all other animals that have ever existed on our planet. These magnificent marine ...

THE British legend that is Sir David Attenborough has launched a new attraction that feels like stepping straight into his documentaries. From watching a pack of gazelles try to outpace a hungry ...

For the first time, researchers from the SETI Institute and the University of California at Davis (UC Davis) have documented humpback whales producing bubble rings during friendly encounters with ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the biggest animal on the planet, weighing up to 400,000 pounds (approximately 33 elephants) and reaching up to 98 feet in length.