Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

Keiko, a Killer whale, and the star of the Free Willy Movies, takes a look at spectators ... A humpback’s oesophagus is far too narrow to pass an object as big as a person.

Fortunately, there’s a lot to look forward to in the 2025 whale season. For example, Southern Resident killer whale populations are improving, with sightings up 48% in 2024, according to the ...

This most recent calf, J62, is the only surviving calf out of four born by endangered southern resident killer whales to the Puget Sound area since late 2023. “The big limiting factor is their ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that ... returned after dawn but the whales were too big to be refloated.