The Voyage Home is considered a first-class entry in the franchise, but it left a huge plot hole that is being addressed ...

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

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

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.

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

Recently discovered bones of a basilosaurus in Mississippi offer insight into its life and what happened after its death.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Rice’s whales are big mammals, measuring up to 41 feet (12.5 meters) and weighing in at up to 60,000 pounds (27,215 kilograms). They also face numerous threats, largely due to industrial activity.

SOMMER: Whale sharks are the largest fish species on the planet, as long as a school bus. This whale shark was a juvenile, though still about 16 feet long, and the killer whale was hunting it.