November 20, 1820, was a bright morning in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, 1,500 nautical miles west of the Galápagos Islands ...

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 Belgian-based art collective known as Captain Boomer is behind the dead whale art installation outside the COP29 summit in ...

Collisions are the leading cause of death worldwide for large whale species. The post Research reveals thousands of whales at ...

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

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

They are the grey whale, humpback whale, blue whale, minke whale, sperm whale, short-finned pilot whale, North-Pacific right ...

Tuesday marked 54 years since a dead whale was infamously blown up on a beach, showering bystanders and cars with whale bits.

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

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