A study reveals that whales vocalise less during marine heatwaves to kill their prey, linking climate change to changes in ...

New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.

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

A pod of endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales were spotted off the coast of Monterey Bay, California. The whales rely on Chinook salmon as their primary food source, but salmon populations ...

But Patterson and McConaughey both singled out an early scene — when Amziah brings Kateri back home and then cajoles her into singing along in a spontaneous jam session with several of his ...

Thousands of blue whales roam the oceans and the giant mammals give birth every two to three years. But the births are very stealthy, with calves rarely sighted. Given pregnancy rates as high as ...

For too long, Humpback whales' urinary contributions to the ocean have been overlooked. Photograph By Martin Van Aswegen, NOAA Permit 21476 In the deep blue water, a one-month-old humpback whale ...

A humpback whale and her calf are two of thousands of whales who create a newly discovered "conveyor belt," carrying huge quantities of critical nutrients from high latitudes to the tropics. (Credit: ...

Researchers found that the whales had brought more nitrogen from their feeding grounds than the ocean’s natural processes (Alamy/PA) Whales transport vital nutrients from urine, placentas ...

The decision comes after ministers of the environment and fisheries carried out a November 2024 risk assessment that found the whales face “imminent threats” to their survival and recovery.

Canada’s federal cabinet has declined a recommendation from two ministers to issue an emergency order that would protect endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia.