The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sighting took place in Loreto Bay National Park (PNBL) and caps an unprecedented whale watching season, which begins annually in December.

The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.

This weekend, Dana Point Harbor dives into the annual Festival of Whales. Now in it’s 55th year, the three-day-long event invites locals and visitors to mark the gray whale migration with a parade, ...

A popular Sonoma County pastime for outdoor enthusiasts has now caught the attention of Travel + Leisure magazine.

Dan Jarvis from BDMLR said people should not try to push stranded animals back into the water More volunteers are being ...

Twice each year, some 20,000 gray whales pass along the California coast as they swim south to breeding lagoons on the west coast of Baja California during winter months, then back to their summer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever wanted to see a whale in the wild, the time is now. It's officially whale-watching season. The New England Aquarium ...