Whale watchers in California received two for the price of one when a female gray whale gave birth to a young calf right in front of their boat. This species usually gives birth in the lagoons of ...

The operators of a San Diego whale-watching company on Sunday were greeted by a newborn gray whale that was without its mom and desperately craving milk. Domenic Biagini, owner of Gone Whale Watching ...

In Australia, rescuers sprang into action to free a humpback calf from a deadly shark net as its mother watched. Off Timor-Leste, rare footage showed a blue whale nursing her calf — offering a glimpse ...

Though humans have tracked and studied whales for centuries, many of their behaviors remain a mystery to us. Whales often participate in behaviors that we do not fully understand, such as “trends” of ...

But a new calf for Tahlequah carries a special significance. She is the mother orca who carried a baby inside her for 18 months, and in the summer of 2018 lost it within half an hour of its birth.

A North American right whale mom and calf were spotted off the coast of Amelia Island, Florida, on Dec. 9. Getty Images/iStockphoto Two rare North American right whales — a mom and baby — have been ...