The slowly rising numbers come after a decade of population declines. But threats including entanglement in fishing gear, ...

When road-tripping along the Oregon coast, be sure to stop at this amazing viewpoint, where a rocky headland juts out into ...

Rising ocean temperatures, heatwaves and dwindling prey are forcing marine mammals into new and more dangerous waters, ...

Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins. Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its ...

The North Atlantic right whale now numbers an estimated 384 animals, up eight whales from the previous year, according to a ...

The endangered North Atlantic right whale population increased an estimated 2.1% between 2023 and 2024. The past year has ...

The Trump administration has repeatedly blamed offshore wind farms for whale deaths, contrary to scientific evidence. Now the ...

Two whales swimming, diving and rolling in the water just steps from the sand at Aliso Beach stopped beachgoers in their tracks. “It was a delicious, spiritual moment,” said Maria Bishop of the ...

The ocean depth is something you and me can't observe on a daily basis, even though it has so many curious things! For ...

This year's whale season offered spectacular encounters with these majestic giants as thousands of whales migrated along ...

Whales, Whaling, and Ocean Ecosystems, a new book from the University of California Press (December 2006), explores an aspect of whale ecology that until now has received surprisingly little attention ...

Songs have lowered in frequency, in part because of changes to ocean water. Whales in the ocean around Antarctica are changing their tune, according to a new study. Publishing their findings in the ...