With the presence of right whales detected anew Jan. 3, 2026, east of Ocean City, a new right whale Slow Zone is now in ...

For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that ...

Songs have lowered in frequency, in part because of changes to ocean water. Whales in the ocean around Antarctica are changing their tune, according to a new study. Publishing their findings in the ...

Far off the New England coast, one of Earth’s rarest mammals is surviving on a food source so small it usually slips past ...

Update: The key points with this story have been corrected to note the new Slow Zone is in effect until April 14. North Atlantic right whales have again been detected near Ocean City, Maryland, ...

Southern Ocean whale populations are being threatened by human activity — a trend that could worsen global warming, Stanford researchers found in a study published in September. Researchers at ...

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through ...

Scientists have discovered hidden viruses in whales and orcas, revealing a secret side of ocean life no one had seen before.

A free diving instructor enjoying the open water of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico had her peace interrupted by a ...

A shark advisory has been issued for Waimanalo Beach Park after officials confirmed a whale carcass on the shoreline, ...