Hervey Bay may be a small town, but don’t let its size fool you into thinking there’s nothing to do here. Set along the calm waters of the Great Sandy Strait, it’s best known as Australia’s whale ...

“Doesn’t it feel otherworldly out here?” says Colleen Durkin from the lower deck of the Rachel Carson as it glides out from the Moss Landing Harbor more than an hour before sunrise. Durkin, the lead ...

Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

Grays endure an epic roundtrip journey of 10,000 miles or more, and California holds a prime seat through May. Along with ...

When a right whale appeared trailing fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay Jan. 17, rescuers mobilized – underscoring challenges the ...

A 1-year-old North Atlantic right whale was spotted off Massachusetts with fishing gear wrapped around its tail.

How do you hunt a whale when your boat is made of logs lashed with vines and your harpoon is carved from animal bone?

Step inside the Seymour Marine Research Center at the University of California at Santa Cruz and be prepared to be "swallowed ...

Officials say the whale was found dead on a ship docked near Philadelphia as investigators work to determine what happened NOAA Office of Law Enforcement via AP An endangered fin whale was found dead ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its ...

NOAA has recorded 15 North Atlantic right whale births so far over the 2025-2026 birthing season Getty The North Atlantic right whale population, which is just 384, saw a promising number of new ...

The humpback whale that washed up near Bethany Beach on Jan. 8 likely died from being struck by a large ship, according to the nonprofit Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute. The ...