Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the Canadian High Arctic.

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

The name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of ...

Eavesdropping on whale songs over 6 years shows the number of days humpbacks have been singing has nearly doubled–with their ...

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--Fisherman Yoichi Ishigaki has such fond memories of a lone but sociable beluga whale he bonded with while battling cancer that he erected a memorial to his “friend” after ...

For humpback whales in the Pacific, their songs may be a solid indicator of the type of food that is swimming nearby. By listening in on their songs from year to year, a team of scientists found ...

But scientists are skeptical offshore wind energy poses a major threat, especially compared to the dangers of ship collisions and climate change, as warming oceans threaten to make whales’ food ...

If they add graceful, charismatic and supple to the description, they are probably talking about a beluga whale. I remember being mesmerized as I watched two of these ghostlike leviathans swim ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The attempt to save a pod of 157 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach has failed as challenging surf conditions forced ...

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No, far from it. The defining point of our national moment will all come down to the members of Shedd Aquarium and their choice of what to name the aquarium’s newest resident — a beluga whale born in ...