One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

The South Pacific Ocean covers more than one-tenth of the Earth’s surface, about 52 million square miles, and contains some of the deepest ocean trenches. The ocean surrounds the island of New Zealand ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

When Californians think of whales, they generally think of the species most sighted off our coasts — gray whales. Swimming north and south, spouting, popping their heads out of the sea and endlessly ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When a killer whale slowly circled back toward wildlife photographer Brian Skerry in the middle of the ocean after discarding the giant sting ray it was devouring, panic is not what ...

Only 92 whale species can be found swimming in the deep, blue seas. One of the most recognizable is the orca, commonly known as the killer whale. These apex predators are the only living species in ...

Fearing the extinction of whales but, because of their size and shyness, knowing little of their dietary and conjugal habits, their birthrate and the length of their lives, the British Government is ...

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