Even for the world’s largest animals, “when you gotta go, you gotta go.” Whale’s volcanic poop offers up a treasure trove of biological information and nutrients for the ocean. Not to be ...

"One of the main criteria for the area that was chosen is to be able to protect 100 per cent of the habitat of beluga whales," said Guilbeault. Parks Canada goes whale watching in Saguenay-Saint ...

Shedd Aquarium's baby beluga whale was named Opus through an exclusive vote by aquarium members, with over 1,000 votes cast. The name Opus, initially suggested by the animal care team, honors the ...

For instance, while beluga whales are considered a species of least concern by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the population in Alaska’s Cook Inlet is classified as ...

the scientific name of beluga whales. Shedd Aquarium members participated in an online poll to name beluga calf Opus. Credit: Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Opus the whale calf was born July 24. His ...

A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. And the unusual spectacle was all caught ...

SEATTLE (AP) — A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle on Sunday by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg ...

The adult whale came into difficulty near the coast of Skye A sperm whale got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope off the east coast of Skye. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue ...

Costs range from free (you can watch whales from the shore in many parts of the world) to £15,000-plus for an expedition cruise to a remote wilderness. Depending on location, expect to pay £50 ...

Feb. 21, 2025 — Only two births of a blue whale have ever been recorded. Mother and calf pairs are also sighted much more rarely than might be expected. The reason, new research suggests ...

But they said they will be more cautious in the future. Humpback whales range in length from 14 to 17 metres and can weigh 40 tonnes.

The first beluga whale calf born at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium in several years is now seven months old and is being slowly introduced to the rest of the aquarium's pod of whales. (AP Video ...