Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

Cleverly-named “Macronesia,” the area in the northeastern Atlantic would protect 32 species of whales and dolphins, making it ...

How much squid do short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the coast of Hawai'i need to consume each day to ...

One of the world's rarest whales finds itself in greater jeopardy. That’s because the Trump administration lifted a layer of protection for the endangered Rice's whale. It is found only in the Gulf of ...

New research confirms two distinct groups of West Coast killer whales with different diets, habitats, and behaviors.

The legislation would require NOAA to draw maps of current and future habitat for sperm whales and baleen whales. A bipartisan House bill introduced Wednesday would require NOAA Fisheries to conduct ...

Bowhead whales are remarkable for their immense size, reaching up to 60 feet in length and weighing as much as 100 tons, and their extraordinary lifespan of up to 200 years or more. There truly is no ...

The federal government issued a new "biological opinion" on the offshore wind power project off Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, finding that pile-driving noise associated with Vineyard Wind 1 is ...

For $300, you can head over to the Battle Creek Habitat for Humanity ReStore and purchase your very own. On Thursday afternoon, the store posted a photo of the whale sitting outside their doors with a ...

There are around 380 North Atlantic right whales in existence. Scientists identify them by catalog numbers but some also have names. This week, 18 whales were named.