From land-borne pathogens to high-speed vessel strikes, Pacific whales and dolphins are caught in a "perfect storm" where human-caused trauma and infectious diseases were found in more than 65% of ...

"That's not a boat! It's a stampede," one amazed witness proclaimed A whale-watching boat off the coast of San Diego captured a rare sight when it spotted a mega-pod of dolphins swimming together The ...

Conservation and science meet style with a side of tech when it comes to conducting research on whales and dolphins through a collaboration between FIU and a private company. Fahlo’s co-founders, ...

Guests enjoying a whale-watching tour off the coast of Newport Beach Wednesday were treated to a dazzling display of marine mammal merriment when a pod of more than 100 bottlenose dolphins surrounded ...

Preface -- What is a marine mammal? -- Main groups of marine mammals -- Modern taxonomy of marine mammals -- How to look for marine mammals -- Natural history of marine mammals -- Conservation -- How ...

A bottlenose dolphin is seen "bow riding," or swimming just in front of a humpback whale, potentially getting a boost from the wave created by the larger mammal. Roving Media via Griffith University ...

Marino Ballena National Park gears up for the height of humpback whale watching, drawing visitors to see these massive creatures in action. The park ranks among the top spots worldwide for this ...

A quick splash, a sleek fin cutting through the surface, and then—gone. Dolphins don’t perform on cue, but when you spot one, even for a moment, it truly does make the ocean feel alive. Some places ...

"That's not a boat! It's a stampede," one amazed witness proclaimed Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by Just Jared, PopCrush, ...