Survivors of the whale attack drifted at sea for months, succumbing to starvation, dehydration—and even cannibalism ...

As humans heat up the world by burning fossil fuels, whales are increasingly vulnerable. Warmer ocean temperatures can affect ...

Deep-diving toothed whales wash up dead with stomachs full of plastic and prey alike. Their built-in sonar likely can’t tell ...

A ship strike may be to blame for the death of a sperm whale that stranded north of Charleston earlier this year. The Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network assisted in the response and necropsy of a ...

According to the fossil record, cetaceans—whales, dolphins and their relatives—evolved from four-legged land mammals that ...

Van Isle Marina lists eight types of whales found in the Pacific Ocean. They are the grey whale, humpback whale, blue whale, ...

Federal prosecutors are also recommending that Dugan Paul Daniels pay a $25,000 fine and be banned from commercial fishing ...

Despite high-profile accidents, a comprehensive global picture of the risks posed by shipping to whales has remained elusive.

The waters of Andenes are highly productive, attracting a great diversity of both baleen and toothed whales! The most common ...

Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where proven ...

A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world, including Canadian waters, offers a map for ...