A frolicking juvenile humpback repeatedly breached from waters among the coves off South Laguna, drawing cheers not only from passengers aboard whale-watching vessels but also from residents in homes along …
A sperm whale, the world’s largest-toothed animal, showed up just 11 miles outside of the Long Beach Harbor this week, hanging out in 900 feet of water on Tuesday, April …
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Rescuers were searching Wednesday for a gray whale last spotted off Northern California’s coast with its tail entangled in a …
India has taken particular care of dolphins over the last decade. It is illegal in India to capture cetaceans like river dolphins, violating their personhood rights. Along with that, India has …
Sea lions basking in the sun on red-and-white buoys are often the first sight of wildlife as boaters set out to the open ocean from harbors dotting California’s coastline. The …
Associated Press SEATTLE — Federal researchers indicate the gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery five years after hundreds washed up dead on beaches from …
For many indigenous groups across Polynesia, whales hold an ancient sacredness and spirit that connects all life. Whales – or tohora, as Maori call them – guided their ancestors across …
It was a worrisome few years for North Pacific gray whales, with hundreds washing up dead on shorelines along the West Coast leading to an estimated 30% decline in their …
While three whales washing up on Hampton Roads beaches in Virginia in three days is unusual, it is likely indicative of a long-term trend seen along the East Coast. Gib …
A pair of photographers unexpectedly shot the first-ever images of two humpback whales engaged in having sex — and even more remarkably, the sexual encounter was between two males. Photographers …