Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, inexperienced target guarded by a single adult. However, orcas cannot reach ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists ...

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...

The North Atlantic right whale is one of our most endangered large whale species. They have been listed as endangered since ...

An annual whale report released by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium on October 22, 2025, made waves in the conservation community. Every year, the “report card” details the status of North ...

Whales are not only the biggest animals on the planet, but they’re among the longest-lived, too. A new analysis reveals that right whales can live for more than 130 years, almost twice as long as ...

Scientists studying stranded pygmy sperm whales have uncovered three previously unknown genotypes of Helicobacter bacteria ...

At least 30 blue whales have been spotted in the waters of Loreto Bay National Park this season ...

Learn about the fatal encounters between two groups of killer whales, bringing the idea of whale cannibalism into question.

The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.

A new study sheds light on the illuminating, sometimes counterintuitive dynamics of mating and how species survive.