A female humpback whale who washed ashore in Newport Beach was washed back out to sea, but scientists were able to gather a wealth of information.

Officials say the whale could roll in the surf, posing a danger to beachgoers. Stormy ocean conditions are delaying removal as authorities assess the cause of death.

A whale-sized tragedy has washed up on a SoCal beach. Beachgoers spotted the body of a gnarly, rotting 10-ton humpback whale ...

The carcass of a juvenile humpack whale was first spotted Wednesday afternoon off Newport Beach will be studied by ...

Out of season, the chances of seeing wildlife might be lower but, the encounters can be even more incredible, as these wildlife lovers learned when they came face to face with orcas.

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.

A new calf joins the Southern Resident orcas in the Salish Sea, marking a significant moment for marine conservation efforts.

Biologists with the Center for Whale Research have documented a new southern resident killer whale calf traveling with L pod.

While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural ...

THIS is the dramatic moment a diver witnessed a family of orcas feasting on a shark as its rag doll-like body hangs limp inside one of their mouths. Footage shows the killer whales dominating a ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive provide strategies to survive a killer whale encounter in the wild.