SEATTLE — Gray whale deaths are rising along Washington’s coast, and researchers say the increase in strandings may reflect ...

A rare blue whale skeleton is now on display at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OSU ...

The dead humpback whale 'Timmy' off the Danish coast is at risk of exploding. Authorities now plan to tow it out to open sea.

The death brought a sad end to weeks of efforts to guide the whale back to its natural habitat, which culminated with the ...

For humans, recognizing our reflection comes naturally, and we barely give it a second thought. Called mirror self-recognition (MSR), it is widely considered a sign of self-awareness and cognitive ...

The first major step in saving the whales from ship strikes officially launched this week. A group of marine mammal experts ...

A humpback whale nicknamed Timmy, whose plight fascinated Germans, died after being towed back to the open sea in a rescue operation.

A large international team of marine researchers monitored the seafloor surrounding the corpse of a whale that had sunk 4,920 ...

The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles ...

A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in hope. Rescue efforts followed, and then ...