Scientists study whale snot to track health of North Atlantic right whales and protect this endangered species from decline.

You might not think of a sea creature as helpful in the prevention of climate change, but sperm whales have been doing their ...

These tourism guides have been on the sea for 28 years. This is the first time they've seen an all-white whale.

We use the latest media reports of a dead sperm whale washed up on Nantucket beach in Massachusetts to examine how to remove ...

A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern ...

As their numbers grow, so do deadly human encounters. Researchers are fascinated by their songs, sexuality and collective creativity.

When Congress authorized nearly $400 billion in climate subsidies, the bill was called the “Inflation Reduction Act,” though it had absolutely nothing to do with combating inflation. Likewise, the ill ...

LĀNA‘I, Hawai‘i (Island News) -- A heartbreaking discovery off Lāna‘i this week. Researchers with Cascadia Research Collective found an endangered false killer whale severely entangled in marine ...

A Southern Resident killer whale has been spotted clinging to her dead baby in the Salish Sea off northern Washington, a conservation group said. J-36, also known as Alki, was seen Sept. 12 in the ...

Lauren Eckert has previously been affiliated with Raincoast Conservation Foundation. This research was supported by a Canada Vanier Graduate Scholarship and a Raincoast Conservation Fellowship.

A group of killer whales were spotted off the coast of California, boaters said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A group of orcas was spotted off the coast of California, leaving boaters “thrilled,” ...