Killer whales are one of the most widespread animals on the planet. As the ocean’s largest apex predators, they keep marine ...

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

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists and ...

North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species.© Tharuka Photographer ...

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 ...

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...

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

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

There are multiple species to be seen, including southern right whales along with much rarer sightings of Bryde's whales, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the ...