Southern right whales have distinctive white and gray patches of thickened skin on their heads known as callosities. Because ...

Groundbreaking research is revealing that communication among whales is far more complex and sophisticated than previously believed.

Populations of the gentle giant are declining due to breeding habits and habitats being impacted, according to research done ...

A new study sheds light on the illuminating, sometimes counterintuitive dynamics of mating and how species survive.

A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by ...

Whales are among the largest and oldest animals on Earth. They can be found in every ocean and range in size from the small ...

MSC Cruises partners with ORCA to advance Alaskan whale protection through marine research, crew training, and science-led cruise operations.

Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger rivals to father calves.

New Canadian-led research into northern resident killer whales suggests even when food is plentiful, orca moms struggle to ...

The Bermuda Zoological Society and Fidelis Foundation will host the exclusive Bermuda premiere of If They Were Us: The Humpback Whales of the Sargasso Sea by Andrew Stevenson, with two screenings on ...

“You feel alien out there,” Friedlaender tells Popular Science. “And yet, the whale chooses you and interacts with you as a curious individual. It gives you its attention, and that kind of moment is ...