Researchers from the Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University, and the U.S. military's Naval Information Warfare Center successfully found and photographed living ginkgo-toothed beaked whales ...

Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in doing so solved the mystery of an odd echolocation pulse in the North Pacific.

In addition to confirming the whole genome of the animal, it also linked this elusive species to a well-recorded whale song.

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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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

A rare whale species has been spotted off the coast of New England.

A little known, shy whale has surprised scientists by staying submerged for almost four hours. Cuvier's beaked whales are known for their abilities to dive deep and they average around an hour under ...

Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific ...