Whale sharks, as the name implies, are huge, and aren’t particularly elusive creatures. So why is it that it’s historically ...

No one knows where whale sharks give birth. But a rare encounter with a baby whale shark could help solve one of the oceans' biggest mysteries.

As the largest species of animal that's ever been discovered, whales are impressive for simply existing. Whale watching is a popular bucket list item, especially in ocean paradises like Hawaii, where ...

December 20, I received word from my fishermen friends at Laguna Ojo de Liebre that there are now gray whales inside the lagoon.Gray whales are being sighted off shore of Southern California as they ...

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The whales didn't come anywhere ...

Humpback whales are on the move again. At this time of year, the whales travel up the eastern and western sides of Australia, treating viewers on the coast to a show. They're migrating from cold, ...

Blue whale calves are huge at birth but still vulnerable, and orca attacks on them are rare, high-risk events that require coordinated pod hunting. Mothers defend calves by positioning their massive ...

PORTLAND, Maine — One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of ...

A baby whale has been caught in shark netting off the Sunshine Coast for the second time in three days as rescue teams ...

For decades, southern right whales have been celebrated as one of conservation's success stories. Once driven to the brink of extinction by commercial whaling, southern right whales slowly returned to ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The ...