With 95,000 miles of coastline, the U.S. boasts amazing whale-watching destinations, with opportunities to see orcas, ...

The Center for Whale Research’s latest census shows just 74 of the orcas remain. They need more food, space and less ...

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was ...

The cable deployed in Haro Strait can be divided into what scientists call "virtual hydrophones" — discrete listening points ...

PORTLAND, Maine — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake ...

The long-endangered North Atlantic right whale saw a “modest” increase in numbers in 2024, according to a newly released estimate from the New England Aquarium, and ship strikes and entanglements are ...

Local residents in the Pacific Northwest were treated to an exceptionally rare glimpse at members of the critically ...

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are apex predators and key indicators of marine health. They are the largest members of ...

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

How are whale populations faring? Traditionally, getting an answer to that question involved counting whales by taking their ...

The stakes are high. The Southern Resident orcas are endangered and face a triple threat: underwater noise pollution, toxic ...

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to ...