One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many ...

At least four pair of North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves have been spotted off the South Carolina coast this ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Menopause is a rare trait among Earth's species, known to exist in only a few. Humans are one. Killer whales and four other toothed whales are the others. New research examines ...

Some of the first-ever evidence of blue whale reproduction has been documented in the Pacific Ocean, according to new research. Photo from Georg Wolf, UnSplash One might think that, given their ...

Menopause is a rare trait among Earth's species, observed in only a few, including humans and certain whales. New research suggests the evolution of menopause may be linked to the extended lifespan of ...

DOUG: THIS PAST SUMMER’S SEEMINGLY ENDLESS WHALE SIGHTINGS JUST OFF OUR SHORES CERTAINLY WAS A THRILL, BUT THERE MAY BE A MORE OMINOUS AND DISTURBING TREND JUST BEYOND THE HORIZON FOR THESE ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

Twenty years ago, in the waters off the coast of Washington State and British Columbia, an adult female killer whale (dubbed K16 by those who know her well) gave birth to a son, K35. "These two have ...

Staff at the Plymouth-based nonprofit group Whale and Dolphin Conservation never know when they will receive the next call about a whale that washed ashore or a report about a seal that just doesn't ...