Maui, Samaná Bay, Okinawa, Mirissa, Monterey Bay, Boa Vista, Tenerife, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Expect peak winter activity, but build ...

Data collected can inform the designation of marine protected areas and boost ecotourism opportunities. Read more at ...

A bright yellow vessel cut through the Morro Bay Harbor like a sunbeam on Monday morning as the captain consulted his radar for clusters of birds and sea lions — clues for finding humpback whales.

A new study led by McGill University researchers indicates that humpback whales in the southeastern Pacific combine real-time environmental cues with their memories of conditions in their Antarctic ...

Gray whales swim 12,000 miles a year—here's where you can see them this winter.

(KRON) — Humpback whales are back. More than 150 of the gentle ocean giants were counted recently by volunteer naturalists at Bodega Head, according to Sonoma Land Trust. “It’s that time of year: the ...

This is the first time drone-based tagging has been employed for tracking the movements of pygmy blue whales.

Twice each year, some 20,000 gray whales pass along the California coast as they swim south to breeding lagoons on the west coast of Baja California during winter months, then back to their summer ...

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Imagine a 40-ton humpback whale as it leaps out of the ocean. "It was magical, just so amazing, to catch a glimpse of nature in its natural habitat. We were honored visitors, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among all of Earth's massive marine ecosystem, the one creature that elicits both awe and fear is the whale. While there are as ...