Beluga whales are some of the most distinctive marine mammals, with their white bodies and rounded foreheads. They are also well-known for their vocalizations, which have led to them being called the ...

If you’re into indie music, there aren’t many finds rarer than this: the song of the Rice’s whale, a critically endangered ...

Washington researchers report 22 gray whale strandings this year, highlighting concerns over malnutrition and vessel strikes ...

For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it's feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold ...

Many of the dead whales have appeared thin and weak. Researchers think there’s a problem with their food supply in the Arctic — a result of melting ice.

The Summer Sound Series will return to downtown New Bedford on June 26, bringing free concerts to the city through Sept. 4.

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have urged boats and tourists not to approach too closely after a Bryde’s whale was spotted ...

The government of Canada has invested CAD 258 million (USD 186.7 million, EUR 160.5 million) to continue the country’s work ...

Seattle activists trying to block growth incorrectly blame new housing for the threat to orcas, instead of the biggest culprit: cars and the sea of pavement carrying them. Paul Beard lays out how they ...

Animals do not uniformly hear the world. A forest at night, for instance, carries layers of sound that humans barely notice: ...

My wife and daughter stroll hand-in-hand and I follow a few paces behind them with Ellis, our 8-year-old son. As we walk past ...