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

What better way to track whales than listening in on them? Passive acoustic monitoring, in which microphones are placed underwater to pick up any sounds, has long helped scientists detect the presence ...

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

Nauset, a 31-year-old North Atlantic right whale, was seen by aerial observers about 5 miles off Wellfleet with a calf.

The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) said its aerial observers saw a North Atlantic right whale calf with its mother about five miles west of Great Island in Wellfleet.

With his magnificent underwater images, Gerardo del Villar wants to rehabilitate the reputation of the ocean’s great ...

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

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows that great whales' urine and feces, along with the bodies of deceased whales, benefit many coral reef ecosystems by creating food for ...

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

Good afternoon, and happy Friday! Heads up that I’ll be traveling the next couple weeks. But don’t worry — my colleagues will ...

After counting over 1,000 votes cast by aquarium members, the baby beluga was given a musical new name. Opus, is the toddler-like beluga's new name. "The name, Opus, nods to the unique vocalizations ...

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 ...