A pod of around 50 short-finned pilot whales has been spotted near a pier in Hualien, giving local whale watchers a rare, close-up encounter. Marine experts note that while these deep-sea mammals ...

Two humpback whales have done something scientists almost never witness: separate migrations between Australia and Brazil ...

“It’s a very rare event, but it is a really wonderful demonstration of just how wide-ranging these animals are,” said Phillip ...

The whales join a small but growing group of animals, including great apes, magpies, and cleaner wrasse fish, who share "this ...

A trove of photos and videos gathered from social media has helped researchers propose a few possible reasons for the seldom ...

PORTLAND, Maine — One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of ...

A rare whale species appears to be in the midst of a promising birthing season, though scientists are skeptical it's enough for the troubled population to recover. The North Atlantic right whale is ...

Scientists say "chemical signatures" in the animals' skin provide new data on feeding behaviour.

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