“The ancient DNA came to our rescue to secure the specimens’ true identity,” wrote Wooller and his colleagues. It also opened ...

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

A trio of gray whales were spotted traveling off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on Wednesday, February 11. Mauricio Tassara, who operates under the Instagram handle @empty_drone, ...

Humpback whales appeared to make an early return from migration in February — and one captain in Santa Barbara captured the moment on video, sparking excitement in the marine wildlife online community ...

"This is really unusual from what we've been tracking." ...

The U.S. government has promised to take “deregulatory-focused action” in amending a vessel speed limit rule designed to ...

Each winter, humpback whales return to Hawaiʻi’s warm waters to breed and give birth, drawing both visitors and volunteers to ...

Gray whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay ahead of schedule this winter, with at least three different animals ...

Māori scientist Daniel Hikuroa reflects on an Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons, challenging the ...

Scientists detected a unique whale call in the Pacific Ocean. Initially thought to be the loneliest whale, new research suggests this may not be the case. The whale's call is distinct but not ...