Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

A team of trainees off the western coast of Canada ended up in the “right place at the right time” to help free an entangled whale. A video shows the rescue effort and the hundreds of feet of rope ...

At adulthood, the species can reach 12–14 metres and weigh more than 20 tonnes, making it the largest fish on Earth.

Madagascar’s Nosy Be was recently identified as a hotspot for whale sharks, which could boost the island’s ecotourism to ...

A young whale has died after getting caught in a shark net.

Marine Mammal Stranding Center reports that a 29-foot young humpback whale succumbed to propeller strike wounds while trapped ...

The North Atlantic right whale population continues to grow slightly, but advocates say stronger protections are needed for ...

Several onboard sustained minor injuries from the sudden stop of the vessel. Prince of Whales crew members confirm "minimal" ...

Another whale has died after becoming beached off the coast of the Jersey Shore, according to officials with the Marine ...