Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to ...

The widow of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller broke down in tears surrounded by a sea of blue in a New York City courtroom as prosecutors gave a graphic description of the bullet that “ripped through” the ...

The season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves were spotted off the coast of Massachusetts Monday as scientists see some positive signs for the critically endangered species.

A rare blue whale with albinism was spotted off the coast of Loreto, Mexico, in what is being heralded as "an unprecedented milestone for marine biology." According to a Friday, March 6 press release ...

Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean. This vast expanse of water still holds many mysteries. One such mystery is what some people have dubbed the loneliest whale, or the 52-hertz whale.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BOSTON (WWLP) – The New England Aquarium’s aerial survey team spotted endangered blue whales during two back-to-back surveys. This ...

Aquarium scientists say sightings offer a rare glimpse into the movements of Atlantic blue whales New England Aquarium Researchers conducting aerial surveys off the New England coastline recently made ...

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Killer whales are widely considered the ocean’s ultimate predators, occupying the very top of the marine food web. Yet new evidence suggests that the greatest threat to some killer whales may come ...

Researchers say they spotted three endangered blue whales off the coast of Southern New England in in a 24-hour period last month. Observers with New England Aquarium said it's the first time they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view of a blue whale. (Courtesy of New England Aquarium) Three blue whales were spotted in southern New England waters ...