"There have been close associations." Experts thrilled by stunning turnaround of once-threatened whale species: 'It's very ...

Scientists say they discovered that two well-known types of killer whales in the North Pacific Ocean are actually two separate species and not just different races. In a study published Wednesday, ...

For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that ...

A rare whale species appears to be in the midst of a promising birthing season, though scientists are skeptical it's enough ...

More than 150 years ago, a San Francisco whaler noticed something about killer whales that scientists may be about to formally recognize — at least in name. Charles Melville Scammon submitted a ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...

There are only 370 right whales left. If human activity doesn't change, the population may not be large enough to continue to ...

One of the world's rarest whale species is experiencing a welcome increase in new births this year, though experts warn that ...

With the presence of right whales detected anew Jan. 3, 2026, east of Ocean City, a new right whale Slow Zone is now in ...