A cold-activated protein that mends damaged DNA could play a part in keeping the bowhead whale in tip-top shape.

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

Iceland banned commercial whaling in June after a government report found it took too long for whales to die after they were harpooned, in violation of the law on animal welfare. Following the report, ...

This incident comes just weeks after a high-speed passenger ferry struck another humpback, a calf, near Vancouver in English ...

Directed by Arni Thor Jonsson and developed with M+C Saatchi and Peel, Visit Iceland’s mockumentary introduces the ...

Whether you’re hiking, snowmobiling, or traveling by helicopter, Iceland is a country full of remote regions that are worth ...

Whether you visit Iceland in winter to see the Northern Lights or bask in the summer’s midnight sun, you’ll also soak up the ...

Researchers are working to better understand a “silent” threat to whale sharks—ship collisions. Fishermen’s lights in Djibouti attract plankton and a young whale shark to the water’s surface, where ...

KIRO Newsradio and Puget Sound Express have teamed up to give you a chance to win a whale watching experience! Complete the quiz below, complete the entry form, and you will be entered to win! Enter ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

A whale watching excursion off the coast near Newport, Oregon took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when the tour vessel began to smoke. The U.S. Coast Guard reported the 62-foot boat was near the ...