North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered, and only about 70 reproductively active females remain. The post First ...

Black was on their whale watching vessel, the Sea Wolf, when they got the call from the people at the Monterey Bay Aquarium who first spotted them. "Our crew knew right away that these were not ...

Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium ...

The calf, Opus, was born to beluga whale Naya in July. The name means a musical composition or set of compositions usually ...

The name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of ...

A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ...

Opus was the top vote-getter in a virtual poll the aquarium ran exclusively for Shedd members. The baby beluga boy was born ...

The finding indicates whale songs could serve as a barometer for their overall health, the study said. ‘It is a window into their lives.’ ...

The Saguaro LNG project also poses significant climate threats. LNG is a major source of methane emissions, a greenhouse gas about 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term. The ...

Spectacular drone footage captured Southern Resident Killer Whales as they made their way through the Monterey Bay frolicking ...

Whales sense their surroundings largely through sound and create complex vocalizations, or songs, when they’re searching for mates and food. Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research ...

Opus. It’s a musical term — meaning a set of compositions — that honors his father Beethoven and nods to the high-pitched songs that have led to these ...