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.

In rare sightings, scientists spotted endangered blue whales during two aerial surveys 24 hours apart off the coast of New ...

Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts in what the New England ...

Observers with New England Aquarium said it's the first time they have documented blue whales in their southern New England ...

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 ...

This is the first time scientists with the New England Aquarium have seen blue whales in southern New England waters.

Seeing blue whales outside of their Canadian feeding grounds is rare in the Atlantic. The Western North Atlantic population ...

Three endangered blue whales were seen in New England waters just 24 hours apart, according to the New England Aquarium.

Deep in the ocean's vast silence, whales communicate through haunting calls that travel miles underwater. But imagining a ...

Scientists in Indonesia have tagged a pygmy blue whale for the first time using a drone. Data from the tag revealed a previously unknown path used by the species on its southern migration from ...

In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, where sound travels farther than light, marine mammals have developed sophisticated vocal abilities to communicate across great distances. Among these ocean ...

An integral part of whale watching, Capt. Rick Podolak explained as we zipped out of North San Diego Bay past Point Loma, is establishing trust. That and a fast vessel, good timing and luck. All of ...