The North Atlantic Ocean is warming up. Higher temperatures and increased human activity in the region can trigger abrupt ...

Fin, humpback, and minke whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence are eating more fish and less krill than they did in the past, scientists say ...

The foraging strategy may help humpbacks be more resilient to food scarcity, emphasizing the importance of preserving their ...

Researchers used drones to sample whale blow and discovered cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales for the first time.

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

Coon, who also is one of the family owners of the seven-boat Trilogy fleet, said the whales are an essential annual boost to ...

Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To better understand and protect this endangered species, scientists must piece ...

As a result of more whales washing up dead, NOAA declared an “unusual mortality event” in California in 2019. Between 2019 ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re continuing our exploration of the National Museum of Natural History’s Museum Support Center, the museum’s remote, secure campus in Suitland, Maryland.

The once-booming population that passed California twice a year has cratered because of retreating sea ice. A new kind of ...

In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, a new study reveals how a small population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas ...