Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

Whale Tales 2026 takes place Thursday, Feb. 19 through Monday, Feb. 23, with presentations running Friday through Sunday from ...

An Evening of Conversation with Ocean Elders,” starring Dr. Sylvia Earle, Nainoa Thompson and Jean-Michel Cousteau, slated ...

Every year, gray whales embark on one of nature’s most epic migration journeys. Here’s what we know about it, according to ...

Researchers used drones to sample whale blow and discovered cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales for the first time.

For the first time, we know more than we ever expected to know about the sex lives of the majestic beluga whale. It's ...

Beluga whales indulge in wife swapping to enhance their long term survival chances, reveals new research. Ground-breaking DNA ...

Scientists have documented southern resident killer whales using tools fashioned from kelp to groom one another—a behavior never before observed in marine mammals. The study, published recently in the ...

“You feel alien out there,” Friedlaender tells Popular Science. “And yet, the whale chooses you and interacts with you as a curious individual. It gives you its attention, and that kind of moment is ...