His tank at Mundo Marino is barely larger than his body, a sun-bleached oval of concrete and chlorinated water. He floats, ...

Whether the whales are being transported across Canada, or to other parts of the world, it's no easy feat and can be ...

After years of debate over the future of captive marine mammals, a major step forward has brought new optimism for beluga ...

Closed to the public for a year and heavily in debt, the aquatic park has unsuccessfully requested emergency funding from the ...

Miami Seaquarium has finally closed its doors after 70 years of operations and at least 120 marine mammal deaths in captivity ...

Few things have the power to shift our perspective as profoundly as a well-made documentary. They transport us to distant places, reveal hidden truths, and challenge what we think we know about the ...

Going … going … gone! We've all seen something become massively popular or pervasive, only to mostly or completely vanish ...

The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their fearsome hunting abilities, and in ...

The Center for Whale Research’s latest census shows just 74 of the orcas remain. They need more food, space and less ...

The team films something not seen before: an hours-long teaching session between adults and their young. Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it’s ...

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

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