In a world full of bad news, there’s been good news in whale conservation. Many of the great whales are coming back. In fact, some populations have been recovering faster than anyone imagined they ...

Humpback whales mainly feed on krill and small schooling fish, often using highly coordinated feeding tactics. One of their most famous hunting methods is bubble-net feeding, where they corral prey ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of ...

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A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, including sperm whales, Risso’s dolphins, and common dolphins. The University ...

The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan was developed in 1997 to reduce the level of serious injury and mortality of three strategic stocks of large whales (North Atlantic right, humpback, and ...

A massive mouth can hold a lot of fish, and they don’t come more massive than a humpback whale’s! The amazing clip above shows a close-up view of a humpback whale lunging through what appears to be a ...