Two new studies have found that whale song has structural similarities to human languages, especially when it comes to efficiency and brevity. It’s leading researchers to believe that evolutionary ...

There is excitement and concern for North Atlantic right whale mother and calf spotted in busy shipping lanes.

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water ...

A North Atlantic right whale mother and newborn calf pair has shown up in an unusual location for January, off the coast of ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Humpback whales are known to protect not just their own calves but also other species from orca attacks. This behavior adds another layer of intrigue to their interactions with orcas. The kidnapping ...

The animal’s dorsal fin was still floppy, indicating it was less than 24 hours old, according to news reports.

She carries her calf through the cold ... old southern resident killer whale. I’m a whale research scientist twice her age, a woman in my mid-50s, and a mother to an 18-year-old daughter.