Sperm whale calf Aurora from Unit A swims alongside her mother, Lady Oracle. Dominica, Caribbean Sea. Aurora is the aunt of ...

In 2023, researchers witnessed a rare event—a sperm whale being born. Their findings suggest a previously unknown level of ...

Scientists captured a rare sperm whale birth and found strong teamwork, communication, and social bonds in action underwater.

Few people have been lucky enough to see a whale birth, with the last one witnessed decades ago. Now, two major papers ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility ...

After years of grim updates about a species on the brink, scientists tracking North Atlantic right whales are suddenly counting more newborn calves than they dared hope. The rare uptick in births has ...

Every single female North Atlantic right whale and calf are vital to this endangered species’ recovery, as they're facing an ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- The beaches may be closed, but whales are still frolicking off the coast of Orange County in southern California. Incredible video shot by a whale-watching boat captured a ...

A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., on March 28, 2018. PORTLAND, Maine — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies ...