The federal government is in the midst of a moratorium on federal rules designed to protect right whales until 2028, and ...

Find out exactly how big the biggest whale on Earth is and why blue whales can grow so huge when they only eat tiny creatures ...

However, size alone doesn't make sperm whales immune to becoming prey themselves. Their main foes are killer whales, while ...

An open-source whale tag that records sound, movement, and environmental data will enable scientists to study and decode ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

Scientists photograph the elusive ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, the source of the BW43 echolocation pulse, for the first time.

Quick Take The sperm whale was designated Connecticut’s official state animal in 1975 to honor a 19th-century whaling empire ...

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

For years, a strange, repetitive clicking sound pulsed through the deep Pacific. It was heard again and again on hydrophones ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.

With lifespans topping 200 years, the 20-metre-long, 80-90 tonne bowhead lives longer than any other mammal and seems to be ...

A study published in Scienc on humpback whale songs has provided remarkable insights into the nature of nonhuman animal communication, revealing a striking similarity between whale songs and human ...