At least 51 gray whales have died along the West Coast in 2026.

On a sunny Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay, the spout of a gray whale emerged from the depths and sent a heart-shaped cloud ...

Bowhead whales have the greatest life span of any mammal on Earth. They can reach over 200 years in age thanks in part to ...

Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intentionally beach themselves for prey in a tradition ...

A marine mammal is considered stranded if it's "on the shore and unable to return the water under its own power" or in the ...

New research suggests beluga whales can recognize themselves in mirrors, a cognitive ability previously demonstrated in only ...

Gray whales are washing up on North America’s Pacific coast in alarming numbers, again. The culprit: Starvation and a lack of ...

Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

Beluga whales, which Marineland threatened to euthanize in 2025, will be moved to sanctuaries in Spain or across US ...

At first glance, dolphins, sharks, and whales all cut similar figures as they glide through the ocean: sleek fins, smooth bodies, and that sense of effortless underwater grace. For years, people have ...

Researchers advise alerting a stranding team if a marine animal washes ashore and not to push it back into the water.

Lovers Point Beach was temporarily closed until further notice on Wednesday after a deceased whale was found in the area, ...