The Whale Trail's next gathering will have a special guest - someone who dedicated a quarter-century to protecting endangered ...

Whale sharks. Are they whales? Are they sharks? This amazing creature is actually a shark. It is called a whale shark due to ...

In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than a dozen mega cruise ships were stationed in Bahía de La Paz, Baja ...

A 30-foot-long sperm whale was euthanized after washing up on Hilton Head Island May 4. The whale was unwell, leading to the ...

Earth's oceans may seem like an expanse of the same water to us, but try telling that to a sea turtle or a whale shark.

In 2021, researchers identified a new whale species and are now scrambling to save their natural habitat By Danna Staaf This adult Rice's whale skull at the National Museum of Natural History is ...

These dramatic features create a natural upwelling system, forcing nutrient-rich deep waters toward the surface and generating biological hotspots where marine life flourishes – a perfect habitat for ...

Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have led efforts to keep the whale comfortable.

NOAA Fisheries has been tracking the two whales since they entered the Gulf of Mexico in February. NOAA photo The mysterious saga of two “out-of-habitat” whales has taken another strange turn ...