A heartbreaking discovery off Lāna‘i this week. Researchers with Cascadia Research Collective found an endangered false killer whale severely entangled in marine debris.

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the ...

The Portuguese Air Force responded to a distress call on Friday 10 October after a French-flagged sailboat was “attached” ...

The smallest mammals on Earth prove that survival, agility, and a voracious appetite have nothing to do with scale.

A Canadian theme park said it will have no choice but to euthanize 30 beluga whales if the federal government does not provide emergency funding by the end of Tuesday. Marineland, a zoo and amusement ...

In another wild instance of orcas attacking ships, three orcas were filmed off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal, going full send on a small boat until the rudder was detached and the vessel started to ...

Sightings of the marine mammal captivate the public and baffle scientists Benjamin Cassidy The orca known as “Old Thom” swims in front of researchers in the Bay of Fundy. Gregory Rec / Portland Press ...

Killer whales are among the ocean’s most powerful predators. They can prey on stingrays, seals, porpoises, and even massive baleen whales. They are also known for disrupting great white sharks and ...

South Texas beachgoers had an unexpected encounter last week when a dead baby whale was found washed up on shore. A four-foot pygmy sperm whale was stranded on South Padre Island. The tiny whale was ...

It is unclear if southern resident killer whale J36, also known as Alki, had a stillborn calf or if her female newborn died shortly after birth Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE ...

A Southern Resident killer whale has been spotted clinging to her dead baby in the Salish Sea off northern Washington, a conservation group said. J-36, also known as Alki, was seen Sept. 12 in the ...