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, ...

The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications.

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

Julian Gunther Now this is the news we like to see. Too often, I write about animals on the brink of extinction, so it is ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

The North Atlantic right whale population continues to grow slightly, but advocates say stronger protections are needed for ...

The North Atlantic right whale ( Eubalaena glacialis) is one of the most endangered large whales. Their very name references ...

Within the span of just a few months, nine dead whales have washed up on the shores of New Jersey and New York. What's behind the mortalities has not been clearly established, but theories abound.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center says erosion from the recent nor'easter is impeding investigation into what happened.

What to do with animals in captivity is a sticky question, but the answer came into better focus when Canada's first-ever ...