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.

Large models of three sperm whales will be hang from the nave's ceiling in Rochester Cathedral from Tuesday, as part of an ...

An adult sperm whale washed ashore on the Oregon coast last week, and according to a necropsy conducted by researchers, it could have been hit by a vessel. According to a Facebook post from the ...

Groundbreaking research is revealing that communication among whales is far more complex and sophisticated than previously believed.

Marineland, a closed aquatic park in Ontario, had threatened to euthanize its whales after the government denied an application to send them to China. By Vjosa Isai Reporting from Toronto After ...

Canada's last captive whales have received a reprieve from death after the government conditionally approved a plan Monday to export them to the United States. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson met ...

Groundbreaking research is revealing that communication among whales is far more complex and sophisticated than previously believed. Juliette Goodrich reports.

A stranded pygmy sperm whale on a beach in east Florida in 2020. Stranding response conducted under a Stranding Agreement between NMFS and FAU Harbor Branch under the authority of the MMPA.