Wildlife experts, enthusiasts and volunteers will be holding public surveys everyday between 26 July and 3 August as part of ...

Have you ever wondered how long whales are pregnant? With the massive size of whale babies, it comes as no surprise that ...

In Australia’s latest survey of whale populations, humpbacks have been seen migrating north along the eastern coastline in ...

Common minke whales, the smallest and the most abundant of the baleen whales, are classified as a species of least concern on ...

A “sneaky” sea creature held boaters “hostage” off the coast of California, and onlookers thought the moment was one they ...

Minke whales are the smallest members of the rorqual family, which also includes blue and humpback whales. Despite their “small” status, common minke whales can reach lengths of 25-30 feet and ...

The cadaver of a young common minke whale stranded on a local beach, is removed by research scientists who will study the case, in Oostende, Belgium, on May 13, 2024. (Kurt Desplenter/Belga/AFP ...

Common in New England waters, 14 minke whales have been found dead in the Ocean State since 2017, part of an “Unusual Mortality Event,” along the East Coast, experts said.

It’s common, Milstein said, for whales to end up in basins, ... Spectators first noticed the whale, dubbed “Bob the Minke Whale,” on March 31, near the Harbor Breeze charter boats.

“These are two very different species,” he said. “The going theory is that … the factors involved are suspected to be quite different.” Whereas sightings of minke whales are exceedingly rare in the ...

Minke whales are common in Rhode Island waters, but have experienced elevated mortality rates since 2017, prompting an unusual mortality event declaration. EAST PROVIDENCE ...

They are common throughout the northern Atlantic ocean. While not considered threatened or endangered, minke whales are still protected by the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act , which prevents ...