Right whale ‘Dragon’ entangled by fishing bouy, appears to be ailing

Model Jena Goldsack Is on a Mission to Protect the Beluga Whale Population

When the runway star became passionate about climate change, she knew she had to do more than post an Instagram about it.

Marine Mammals Still Poisoned by Banned Chemicals

The effects of banned chemicals on harbour porpoises in British waters are starting to become clearer, and shown that porpoises ingest so many of these chemicals that it makes the females’ milk toxic to their young.

‘Ship Strikes' Killing Whales Despite Govt. Program to Slow Down Vessels

Ships are hitting and killing whales off the California coast at some of the highest rates in more than a decade, according to data obtained and tabulated by…

Research on whale behavior has led to better protections

NARRAGANSETT — A greater understanding of whale behavior has been instrumental in reducing the number of ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Blue whale sightings soar 30-fold in a year as giants of the ocean 'rebound'

Blue whale sightings have soared around the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia in the south Atlantic, the British Antarctic Survey has said.

Injured transient orca appears healthy near Washington state

When researchers observed the pod by boat last year they said the whale was injured, swimming slowly, not diving and falling about a mile behind the rest of the whales in the group.

Ten things you might not know about whales