For more than 60 years, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) was one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.

Marine authorities have confirmed the first recorded sighting of a Longman's beaked whale, or Indopacetus pacificus, in Thai ...

For years, a strange, repetitive clicking sound pulsed through the deep Pacific. It was heard again and again on hydrophones ...

Scientists have finally photographed a whale known only from sounds and remains, linking a mysterious deep-sea signal to a ...

Scientists photograph the elusive ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, the source of the BW43 echolocation pulse, for the first time.

Beaked whales are rarely spotted. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these elusive creatures.

Beaked whales have rarely been seen. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these mysterious creatures.On a bright, almost windless day in early June 2024, scientist Elizabeth ...

Editor’s Note: Some photos depict blood and whale organs being removed. Beaked whales are a rare sight and spend most of their lives deep in the ocean. But one was found dead on a beach near Kodiak ...

The underwater microphone first picked up the distinctive ping around 4 a.m. In the water off Hawaii, there it was: the unknown whale’s signature call. Jennifer McCullough, a biologist with the U.S.

Beaked whales are among the least studied mammals in the world. Now, a new study reveals surprising information about the Baird's beaked whale species. Some animals live in such remote and ...

Scientists have discovered hidden viruses in whales and orcas, revealing a secret side of ocean life no one had seen before.

The appearance of a dead whale on a North Carolina beach late last month has been tied to a balloon, scientists said. Beachgoers in Emerald Isle reported the presence of a live Gervais’ beaked whale ...