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, ...

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 ...

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

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

The bumphead sunfish (Mola alexandrini) is one of the strangest and most impressive giants in the ocean. With a flattened, ...

The whale shark always presents a subtle irony. It's the largest fish in the world, reaching tens of meters in length, yet ...

A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted in Cape Cod Bay over the weekend with fishing gear wrapped ...

Learn about the different ideas that came together in Massachusetts to make the right whale the "right" whale to represent ...

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

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