Scientists photographed three True's beaked whales, believed to be two adults and a juvenile, during a mid-October flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which is ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

The right whale population increased to 384, up from 376 the year prior, according to estimates released by The North ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

The North Atlantic right whale now numbers an estimated 384 animals, up eight whales from the previous year, according to a ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

NOAA Fisheries has established a federal task force to address the problem of humpback whales becoming entangled in ...

There are around 380 North Atlantic right whales in existence. Scientists identify them by catalog numbers but some also have ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

Mercado is a cognitive scientist and a 2023 fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation. He knows how certain sounds, such as whale ...