Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the humpback whale population has recovered extensively over the past half a century.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited the impact ...

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...

The rule would have limited boats as small as 35 feet to 10 knots when North Atlantic right whales were migrating through ...

After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right ...

The U.S. government recently dropped a proposed rule aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale, a ...

A whale spotted in Hong Kong waters was found to have several head injuries ... “It is uncommon to see these species here,” society vice-chairwoman Viena Mak Hei-man said.

The hadal zone, as scientists call it, is located in the ocean trenches, more than 6,000 meters below the surface. This region is all darkness and intense pressure, yet... some rare species actually ...

After the attack, which took place off the coast of Honduras, one of the orcas charged “directly” at the anglers’ boat.

Even if nature isn’t really your thing, or you think hikers are a bit mad (fair), I truly believe most people would leave this trail feeling something we all crave but often forget: contentment.

A group of about 75 endangered North Atlantic right whales was spotted off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge. That's about ...

Federal officials have withdrawn a proposed slow zone for ferries, ships and large boats along the U.S. East Coast, after ...