Researchers said the sighting “brings hope for the species,” which is listed as critically endangered by the International ...

The carcass, reduced to a bony skeleton, measured about 6.5 feet and was surrounded by crawling creatures that fed on its ...

A whale carcass washed up on Pismo State Beach last week — and the cause of death is still unknown, according to the Marine Mammal Center. California State Parks rangers found the adult pygmy ...

That makes them one of the rarest whale species on the planet, one that’s protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Their numbers, already low, are estimated to have fallen by 22% as a ...

A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the ...

Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be ...

But environmental advocates worry the move could be the start of a broader reversal: Federal ocean scientists have until May to develop an analysis on the rare species, and whale advocacy groups ...

A whale-watching tour company in Northern California captured rare footage of a dolphin super pod — featuring about 2,000 dolphins breaching off of the coast of Monterey. According to the ...