When scientists label a whale’s death as part of an unusual mortality event, or UME, that doesn’t mean that the whale’s cause ...

One of the humpback whale's most interesting behaviors is its willingness to go toe-to-toe, or rather fin-to-fin, with killer ...

Officials are investigating the cause of death of a whale that washed ashore in Ventura as dozens of marine mammals have been ...

Humpback whales are among the most majestic and widely studied marine mammals on Earth. Every year, they undertake one of the ...

Divers were recently treated to a heartwarming performance by a humpback whale in the Caribbean Sea. The encounter took place ...

All of California was swept up in Humphrey fever when the wayward humpback whale found himself stuck twice in the Bay Area.

The Maine State Museum is preparing to reopen with a centerpiece whale skeleton exhibit, marking a major step in its ...

Fred Gray says he was heartbroken to see a baby whale wash ashore during his visit to Morro Bay last year. “I was hoping, you ...

A team was expected to examine a dead whale that washed up near Surfers Point in Ventura. Here's what to know.

Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ...

Importantly, this new science could converge with Indigenous peoples’ ancestral knowledge of and relations with cetaceans, which recently led Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Cook ...

humpback and minke whales feed on sardines, anchovies and other small fish known to accumulate domoic acid, they said. Necropsy results are pending for two gray whales. Animals can become ...