For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that whales evolved from aquatic creatures as the oceans warmed and became more ...

While whales do need fresh water, they actually don’t need a huge amount, considering their size. This is largely because, in ...

New research from the University of St Andrews shows humpback whales rely on socially learned bubble-net feeding to survive and recover in the northeastern Pacific. The study, published on January 21, ...

According to a new study, whale urine is massively beneficial to oceans. In fact, without the gallons upon gallons of whale urine flowing through oceans today, ecosystems would not be as healthy, and ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz professors ...

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through ...

What can whale poop teach us about ocean nutrients? This is what a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated a link between a ...

Government action is needed. Experts issue urgent warning after concerning incidents involving whales: 'Far outside what most ...

Dolphins, whales and seals are highly social animals. Many live in groups, form long-term relationships, and repeatedly ...

Picture an animal whose tongue will weigh as much as an entire elephant. Sounds like an exciting joke, but not for the blue ...