Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Cetaceans can be split into two main types: baleen whales (which have a sieve-like structure within their mouth to catch tiny ...

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A new study analyzing two fossilized whale skulls from around 5 million years ago has revealed fragments of sharks' teeth ...

SAN ANTONIO — One of SeaWorld San Antonio’s beloved animals has recently died, according to a Facebook post by the marine-life park. Martha, a beluga whale and an original resident since the park ...

Researchers from Mystic Aquarium are heading to the icy tundras of Canada to study beluga breath. That’s the white-plume mixture of water cells, proteins and lung fluid that whales exhale when they ...

Canada's last captive whales have received a reprieve from death after the government conditionally approved a plan Monday to export them to the United States. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson met ...

Dozens of captive beluga whales trapped in a defunct amusement park may be spared euthanasia after the Canadian federal government conditionally approved their export to the U.S. In a Facebook post ...

TORONTO — After threatening to euthanize about 30 beluga whales, Marineland, a shuttered Canadian aquatic park, is now likely to send the animals to marine facilities in the United States, the ...

Marineland, a closed aquatic park in Ontario, had threatened to euthanize its whales after the government denied an application to send them to China. By Vjosa Isai Reporting from Toronto After ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among marine mammals, beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) are ...

An aggregation of adult beluga whales in a bay during the summer in the High Arctic. Beluga whales indulge in wife swapping to enhance their long term survival chances, reveals new research. (Greg ...