Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius robustus ), for example, are known to forage for invertebrates on the seafloor ...

Some think that perhaps life in the peaceful lagoons gets a bit boring for the whales. They are highly intelligent and curious, so they may look for interactions to keep themselves entertained.

Scientists aren’t really sure why the whales behave like this in Baja California. They don’t do it anywhere else — only during their “vacations” in these lagoons. Some think that perhaps life in the ...

Surprisingly, beluga whales can mimic bird-like whistles and sounds. Their vocal abilities have earned them the nickname “canaries of the sea.” ...

Based on the initial observations, it says there are “no immediate concerns” for the calf now dubbed J63, but the first year of life is often challenging for young whales. Confirmation of the ...

The complex life cycle begins with tiny larvae that settle on solid surfaces and develop into sessile polyps. Through a process called strobilation, these polyps release free-swimming juvenile ...

Larger belugas with compromised immune systems also may not survive, leaving through a tidal cycle. Underwater noise pollution interrupts the expected behavior of beluga whales, which rely on sound to ...

A mysterious whale that has puzzled scientists for decades may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing beneath the waves.

The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species. *Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks.

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage of her dog barking ...

This female beluga whale was found dead floating in the St. Lawrence near ... a subsidiary of the global life sciences and diagnostics company, Revvity Inc. Singleron Biotechnologies today announced ...