A new approach to better assessing whale population data has emerged, led by a research team of marine biologists from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boaters have been asked to slow down after North Atlantic right whales were spotted near Ocean City, Maryland, in late November.

In a population this small, repeated communication breakdowns could make it more difficult to find food, raise young, and ...

They are big. They are beautiful. And they are back. The return of the humpback whale to greater numbers than observed in decades is part of a larger revival of marine mammals in the Salish Sea. It is ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A gray whale believed to be extinct from the Atlantic Ocean for 200 years was suddenly seen swimming near Nantucket last ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. (7News) — Whales were spotted in Ocean City, Maryland during Memorial Day weekend, according to a Facebook post. Facebook user Pam Taylor said she spotted the whales while in 46-foot ...

North Atlantic right whales were detected near Ocean City, Maryland, prompting a Slow Zone for boaters. Boaters are asked to avoid the area or travel at 10 knots or less through March 5. The Slow Zone ...

Keiki Whale Watch program offers Maui students an educational adventure. File PC: Pacific Whale Foundation. Pacific Whale ...

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters. But ...

A barge carrying a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March has begun its journey. It ...

Update: The key points with this story have been corrected to note the new Slow Zone is in effect until April 14. North Atlantic right whales have again been detected near Ocean City, Maryland, ...