An identified ancient whale from New Zealand is giving paleontologists a clearer view of the early history of baleen whales.

The nine-metre southern right whale, or tohorā in Māori, is the first of the species to have been recorded entangled in New Zealand waters ...

Now, 23 calves were born during the 2026 right whale calving season—the highest number since 2009. Of the 23 mom-calf pairs ...

For decades, a single whale has been calling out at a frequency no known species uses. Scientists still can’t find it.

Bowhead whales have the greatest life span of any mammal on Earth. They can reach over 200 years in age thanks in part to ...

More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world's ...

Looking at the skull and spine bones, the team saw that some of the bones remain unfused, suggesting that this was a subadult ...

The whale carcass that washed up in Singapore waters in September 2025 has been identified by researchers at the Lee Kong ...

In recent weeks, the federal government has stripped protections for one of the world’s rarest whales at a rapid pace, ...

A humpback whale named Timmy captured international attention after a complex rescue operation helped return him from the ...