Through urine, feces, placentas, carcasses, and sloughing skin, whales bring thousands of tons of nitrogen and other nutrients from high-latitude areas like Alaska and Antarctica to low-nutrient ...

Research results show that the 10th annual season of Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program (BWBS) in 2024 reduced the ...

False killer whales - which are in fact a dolphin - are typically deep-sea dwellers, and are one of the rarest marine mammals ...

— Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what ...

Whales Demonstrate Nature's Protective Instincts for Diver** An astonishing display of nature’s protective instincts emerged from the depths of the ocean as two giant sperm whales intervened to shield ...

A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ...

Several environmental protection groups are suing the Trump administration after its executive order to increase offshore oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

Pismo Beach is calling, and this spring is packed with exciting events celebrating our coastal beauty, culinary excellence, ...

Pismo Beach is calling, and this spring is packed with exciting events celebrating our coastal beauty, culinary excellence, ...

One of NOAA’s most critical roles is to observe the oceans, which are currently undergoing a period of rapid and largely ...

Get up early. Winds, and therefore the waves, are mellower in the morning. Later in the day, the sun may cast a glare on the ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...