Whales breed in specific areas deep beneath the Arctic Circle ice, reveals new research. Scientists used state of the art AI ...

Scientists have discovered where a whale species that feeds around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia breeds during the winter months. This understanding of where the animals migrate from will ...

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“Yes, sadly back in the days of whaling, the Right Whales were called ‘Right Whales’ because they swam close to the coast and would float after they were killed, so the whalers started saying, ‘that’s ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...

If bowhead whales produce particularly varied and diverse calls in one area, it is very likely that the area is a breeding ...

Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 ...

As one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, any increase in calf births contributes significantly to the survival ...

Leslie New receives funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation. She also is a member of the International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee. Peter ...

The fin whale is currently listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act and was moved from endangered to vulnerable status by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source. As far as deep-sea ...

SEBASTIAN INLET, Fla. - A North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted swimming near Florida’s Space Coast. The ...