Dive into the hidden world of the sperm whale, the largest toothed predator on Earth, and discover how it survives crushing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — Researchers on Cape Cod, Mass., recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sound ...

Off the coast of Hawaii, a mother whale was caught on camera doing something rarely witnessed in the wild, and the footage ...

Whale sharks, already listed as endangered, face an array of human-induced threats such as fishing bycatch, vessel strikes, and habitat degradation among them. Pollution adds another, more insidious ...

Orcas in the southern Gulf of California have been recorded working in coordinated teams to ram, flip, and fatally bleed out whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A peer-reviewed study published in ...

Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own We may appear to have little in common with sperm whales – enormous, ocean-dwelling animals that last ...

In a groundbreaking deep-sea expedition, scientists uncovered 476 fossilized whale remains and active whale falls in the Diamantina Fracture Zone. The discovery includes a new species and reveals ...

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...

Photo of a large blue whale with bright light on a black background. Insulation.© ARomadov/Shutterstock.com Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A ...