Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

With 95,000 miles of coastline, the U.S. boasts amazing whale-watching destinations, with opportunities to see orcas, humpback whales, minke whales, and more.

Experts are noticing an alarming rise in whales becoming entangled in fishing gear, a worrying trend for the already ...

Say, for instance, a whale’s suspected cause of death is a boat strike. Researchers will look out for bruises and cuts during ...

Port Douglas could become the whale capital of North Queensland if a bid to join an exclusive marine group is successful.

Few wildlife encounters compare to seeing a whale rise from the ocean's surface, mist spraying into the cool Canadian air.

A SyFy movie might call the school of 400 sharks off Block Island a "Sharknado," but the RI Department of Environmental ...

A bid is being made to land Port Douglas waters on a Whale Heritage list. Douglas Shire Council has shown its support for the ...

There is a language for ice. Tabulas are broad, flat-topped icebergs, and growlers are smaller bergs under three feet tall.

The number of North Atlantic right whales has grown slightly, continuing a recent positive trend that has researchers "cautiously optimistic" about the critically endangered species. The whale ...