Whales are the biggest animal on the planet, dolphins are comparably smaller, but are they all one “big” happy family? They ...

A landmark law passed more than 50 years ago to protect whales, dolphins and other marine mammals in U.S. waters could be ...

Instead, they are part of the closely related dolphin family. Many whale species were hunted for their oil and other body parts during the 1800s and 1900s, and they almost went extinct.

Scientists on a July 24 aerial survey flew over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, about 130 miles ...

As part of the "toothed whale" group of animals, all dolphins have teeth, though some species have a lot more than others. Spinner dolphins have up to 240 teeth, while Risso's dolphins have only 14.

Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue Service (BSCR) and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) were involved in a rescue ...

First, Kate Laemmle saw a recognizable tall, thin blow erupt out of the glassy Atlantic Ocean on a July 24 aerial survey. To ...

The species is believed to live exclusively in the southern hemisphere, and perhaps only in the South Pacific, according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, a nonprofit organization.

According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation charity, the species has never been seen in the wild. Remains of the animal indicate that the creature has a medium-size beak with the adult male ...

The species is not common to the area, known as Stellwagen Bank, a national marine preserve about 12 miles off the coast of Gloucester. The last time a blue whale was seen in these waters was over ...