Alaskan lakes/rivers teem with grizzly bears, moose, seals, whales, sea otters, etc. But beware, know the dangerous ones!

Scientists found evidence that killer whales may hunt and eat other killer whales, revealing new insights into how ...

A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by ...

The North Atlantic right whale is one of our most endangered large whale species. They have been listed as endangered since ...

As humpback whales recover, older males are fathering more calves, revealing how whaling still shapes mating and competition ...

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer ...

A total of 1,935 whales were observed across all islands, during the second Ocean Count and Great Whale Count for the 2026 season. That’s down by 12 whales from the same time last year. The number may ...

Enjoy the 2026 winners of the World Nature Photography Awards, including the top photo of a rare white humpback whale calf, ...

Scientists following humpback whales once brought to the brink of extinction in the South Pacific made a fascinating discovery: Older males were more likely to become fathers and younger males were ...

At 4 p.m. on Jan. 20, new squiggles emerged on Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Senior Scientist Mark Baumgartner's computer screen. Two years since it was deployed, Savannah's acoustic ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman on today's show , the wonder of watching whales in San Diego. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our communities through conversation. You know , San ...

The 2025-2026 calving season has seen at least 21 North Atlantic right whale births, the highest total in 15 years. Scientists caution that one productive year does not guarantee the species' recovery ...