Passengers on a boat captained by SeaTrek Charters of SWFL were in for a rare sight recently off the Fort Myers coast. An endangered North Atlantic right whale surfaced near the vessel and the ...

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.

VENICE, Fla. -- A sperm whale beached off the coast of Venice, Florida, has died following attempts to save it, officials said Monday. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are ...

There are plenty of ways people from South Florida can help protect and conserve the oceans and marine life, but Florida ...

FLORIDA -- Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating the death of a female killer whale that grounded itself on Wednesday on a beach in Palm Coast, about 30 miles north of Daytona Beach. "This ...

Four endangered North Atlantic right whales, including a new calf, were recently spotted off the coast of Florida. With only about 380 remaining, the species migrates to Florida and Georgia waters ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla — The plight of endangered right whales took another sad turn Saturday, when a baby whale, possibly two months old, washed ashore dead on a Florida beach with telltale signs of being ...

A whale beached itself off the coast of Venice on Sunday, leaving local authorities trying to assess the whale's condition and the next steps to take. The Venice Police Department and Sarasota County ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — As wildlife officials work to track new endangered mom and calf pairs popping up this calving season, they're also trying to maintain the health of the less than 400 North ...