Brave rescuers risk their own safety to free animals like humpback whales that become entangled in ropes and other fishing ...

Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see the biggest animal on Earth and the group is calling it a “once in ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

Underwater recordings collected by researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California ...

Researchers are constantly monitoring the ocean, and scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography spent 15 years doing just that up and down the coast of Southern California.

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego were able to "hear" the impacts ...

The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a ...

Although these whiskers are only visible in some species, the possession of hair follicles is an evolutionary trait that can be seen in all species, including humpback and blue whales. Whereas ...

Ancient tools made from whale bones dating back 20,000 years were found in Spain. The study reveals both early human use of ...

150 Southern Fin Whales Observed Feeding Together July 7, 2022 — After blue whales, fin whales are the largest whales in the world -- and human beings have hunted both species to near-extinction.