Long baleen whale mothers are more likely to have female calves than males, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. The findings contradict a popular evolutionary theory ...

Vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglements are the leading causes of whale deaths, threatening species from humpbacks to the endangered North Atlantic right whale. This free online course will ...

A specialized plane, camera and a crew of four are in Alaska to understand the ecosystems of the Bering and Chukchi seas.

The number of large whale entanglements in U.S. waters increased steeply in 2024, with California seeing the most of the incidents, a U.S. government report said.

And during a rare non-Fox appearance on CNN on August 5, Wright was allowed to spew climate denial, asserting that “nobody who is a credible economist or scientist” sees climate change as a major ...

Suddenly, one whale emerged within 65 feet of the stern, and Robert Pitman, a whale researcher at the University of Oregon, ...

The director of science and conservation for Save the Manatee Club writes that amendments being considered to the federal ...

Florida’s manatees are more than gentle giants; they are the state marine mammal, cherished by residents and tourists who ...

The U.S. Large Whale Entanglement Response Network, made up of federal, state, tribal and nonprofit experts, responds to ...

Proposals to expand the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba could bring an increase in shipping traffic — and some experts ...

For more than 50 years, WWF has worked on polar bear conservation with evidence-based science and partnerships with ...

A new study suggests that whales produce water bubble patterns to communicate with each other, and possibly, humans.