Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...

"There have been close associations." Experts thrilled by stunning turnaround of once-threatened whale species: 'It's very ...

A n isolated Alaskan population of beluga whales is small enough that inbreeding could be a major threat. Yet they remain ...

A group of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on ...

With the presence of right whales detected anew Jan. 3, 2026, east of Ocean City, a new right whale Slow Zone is now in ...

One of the world's rarest whale species is experiencing a welcome increase in new births this year, though experts warn that ...