#Whales

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare research observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

New research from the University of St Andrews and Université de Neuchâtel, has uncovered the mechanism which allows sperm whales to sleep in a unique vertical position, just under the ocean surface.

Whale-watchers on Sanctuary Cruises got a front-row seat to orcas hunting dolphins in a wild encounter off Monterey Bay, California.

Gray whales beat commercial whaling, only to run into a warmer Arctic that is quietly starving them. Gray whales were one of the great marine mammal recovery stories. Commercial whaling…

For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it's feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.

In the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, whales and other marine mammals rely on krill to survive. But as the market for human dietary supplements and animal feeds booms, and climate change reduces krill populations, scientists worry there may not be…

The nascent field of wildlife endocrinology is upending scientists’ understanding of pregnancies and stress The nascent field of wildlife endocrinology is upending scientists’ understanding of pregnancies and stress

Researchers have observed two humpback whales swimming between Australia and Brazil. It's the longest travel distance humans have ever recorded for the species.

Conservation groups today filed a motion to intervene to help fight a lawsuit aimed at overturning a seasonal speed rule protecting North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel strikes.…

Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic into their habitats and heightening the risks of collision, researchers told AFP.

The University Whales have affirmed their spot at the top of the Premier Men’s table with a comfortable 6-1 win over their club counterparts, the...

With the help of citizen scientists, researchers studying rare humpback ‘jaw-gaping’ believe the move could be a social display

From PetaPixel: Scientists are Using Tourist Videos to Understand Whales’ Mysterious ‘Gaping Behavior’

The behavior involves whales opening their massive mouths when they’re not eating, and researchers are still working out what it means.

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.

Witnesses along Vancouver’s seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For roughly 380 right whales left in the North Atlantic, which can die after getting tangled in fishing ropes or hit by ships, the Trump administration said this month it wants to delay new protections by almost a decade in favor of…

President Donald Trump's administration supports a proposal to delay rules to protect a vanishing species of whale in favor of commercial fishing interests.

Timmy captured the hearts of whale lovers across the globe who rooted for a happy ending for the humpback.