The sighting of 30 humpback whales off the coast of Cornwall has been cited as a 'climate indicator' in a year-end round-up of marine life in the UK. Hundreds of mauve jellyfish, normally found in ...

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From ...

MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The discovery of a deceased humpback whale calf in waters off Maui has prompted a state and federal response on Friday, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said.

Surprisingly, that’s not the case. Indeed, a growing body of studies in recent years has shown that, thanks in part to ...

Humans have long been captivated by the haunting and melodic songs of whales, singing out from their oceanic world. From communication to navigation, whale songs are a vital part of life in the deep.

Vaquita Wikimedia Commons The vaquita, a small porpoise found in the northern part of the Gulf of California, is […] ...

Some of these works, such as the bowerbird’s nest, are defined in the eyes of their animal beholders. Others have a largely ...

Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and highly ...

A small international team of marine mammal scientists has found evidence that just 7% of the male humpback whales residing ...

Humpback whale populations have been increasing throughout many of their ranges since a final moratorium on commercial ...

A study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record ...

The humpback that washed up dead in Long Beach this week has been identified as NYC0393, a playful and spirited cetacean who had become familiar to whale watchers last summer for her acrobatic ...