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

For years, a strange, repetitive clicking sound pulsed through the deep Pacific. It was heard again and again on hydrophones anchored to the seafloor or trailing behind research ships. Scientists gave ...

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

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

In June 2024, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, a team of scientists aboard the research vessel Pacific Storm made a discovery that had been five years in the making. As The Guardian reported, ...

Whale watching is a popular pastime on coastlines around the world. Cetaceans like blue whales, humpbacks, and orcas can be seen in the wild, and their characteristics are well categorized in science ...

A Longman’s beaked whale was confirmed in Thai waters for the first time after a carcass washed up on a beach in Chanthaburi province.

A “rare” True’s beaked whale recently washed ashore in Ireland in what experts say is part of a cluster of strandings. Photo from Milomc123, UnSplash Two rare deep-sea whales recently washed up on ...

Goose-beaked whales hold the record for the deepest dive of any mammal. Researchers want to learn their secrets to develop new drugs for human diseases. Goose-beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) hold ...