Scuba diving in the ocean can be an otherworldly experience, as can the marvels waiting to be discovered. Imagine swimming along and being approached by a massive sperm whale, who furthermore would ...

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer ...

Pygmy sperm whales have a bizarre defense mechanism that is volatile, but highly effective in blinding and deterring predators.

A new study sheds light on the illuminating, sometimes counterintuitive dynamics of mating and how species survive.

Warming ocean waters are shrinking whale feeding areas and increasing entanglement risk along the U.S. West Coast.

A Southern right whale gives a paddleboarder a boost with his fin in this amazing drone footage of the encounter.

Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger rivals to father calves.

Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests new ...

Blunt force trauma consistent with vessel strikes could have been behind the dead whale that washed ashore in Barnegat Light.

Southern right whales have distinctive white and gray patches of thickened skin on their heads known as callosities. Because ...

Right on the very first day of our whale safari, guide Jeff drives us to despair. Up until now, we were all patiently looking ...

I love sharing interesting and unexpected observations on animal behavior, especially those that are baffling to the scientists themselves. Along these lines, I just learned of a fascinating essay by ...