The declining birth rate of southern right whales off the coast of South Africa is a concerning sign for the species' and the ...

The study published in Nature found Bowhead whales have molecules that can help repair damaged DNA, a defence that helps ...

Scientists caution fisheries and climate change still threaten the animals. Sustained conservation efforts must continue so ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

There are around 380 North Atlantic right whales in existence. Scientists identify them by catalog numbers but some also have ...

Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales—a tradition that helps ...

The Center for Whale Research’s latest census shows just 74 of the orcas remain. They need more food, space and less ...

From whales and dolphins, to arctic shorebirds and elephants, all are affected by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and ...

Two nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard and National Marine Fisheries for government action aimed to ...

For critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, the 2024 population count has stirred hope, but scientists say ...