Numerous people flocked to the Oregon Coast near Yachats overnight Nov. 15 and early Nov. 16 in an effort to help a stranded humpback whale after posts on social media went viral. The whale was ...

A rare live whale stranding on the Oregon Coast is drawing big community and expert response after a 6,000-pound humpback washed ashore.

For the first time, scientists have calculated a detailed “energetic budget” for Hawaiʻi’s short-finned pilot whales, revealing what it takes to power their extreme, 800-meter (2,600-foot) dives for ...

The quest to find out how our bodies react to extreme temperatures Climate change is subjecting vulnerable people to ...

Majestic gray whales migrate off the California coast in spring and, like barnacles hoping to latch on, thousands of people flock to see them. In 2025, there will be more whale festivals than previous ...

Rescuers are trying to free a pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded off the Australian island of Tasmania. Around 470 ...

The blue whale is not only currently the biggest animal on Earth, but scientists long thought that it might be the largest animal to have ever lived. Now fossils unearthed in Peru suggest a giant ...

Ever wondered which animal is the biggest creature on Earth? The blue whale is the most massive animal in the world! Learn all about this amazing giant of the seas in this fascinating video packed ...

(CN) — In 1986 the International Whaling Commission enacted a moratorium on whaling, halting an activity in many places around the world that had nearly driven several whale species into extinction.

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically endangered. WWF is working to protect blue whale habitat, and a remarkable ...