Humpback whales were once a global symbol of industrial overreach, hunted so heavily that their haunting songs nearly ...

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A rare young pygmy sperm whale dies after swallowing a plastic bag: an exceptional case that highlights the alarming impact ...

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Tests on a tissue sample confirm a researchers aboard a vessel near Baja California were they first to observe the species alive Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Rare tusked whales have been identified and photographed alive at sea for the first time following a herculean research effort off the shores of Mexico, a new study finds. The newly-sighted cetaceans ...

The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows. A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swims together in the Indian Ocean. For years, researchers ...

Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a complex communication system that scientists are working to decode. Amanda Cotton Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

A wildlife veterinarian who performs necropsies shares what it takes to investigate a whale stranding. When a whale dies, it often decomposes quite quickly—the process starts within hours of an animal ...

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn’t feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The Trump administration has repeatedly blamed offshore wind farms for whale deaths, ...