Federal officials are reporting the lowest numbers of gray whales counted since the 1970s. More than 20 have died in S.F. Bay ...

Marine biologist Carrie Newell photographed four blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — 3 miles off Depoe Bay.

I’ve been conducting raptor surveys by vehicle along Washington’s coastal beaches. Completed with a host of volunteers, the ...

The gray whale population off the North American Pacific Coast has plummeted, according to a new report. Local whale watching operators have noticed this decline.

The number of Pacific gray whales decreased significantly during the most recent count to the lowest numbers since the 1970s, while the number of whale calves also hit its lowest numbers on record.

An hour before closing time on a gray Seattle afternoon, ecologist Chelsea Wood got an odd offer: “We’ve got a few pallets of ...

Two new technical memorandums from NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center estimate that eastern North Pacific gray whales currently number roughly 12,900 individuals, a more than 50 ...

Scientists have noted an alarming increase in gray whale strandings along the west coast this year, with 47 reported so far, significantly higher than last year's total.

The long-term health outlook for eastern North Pacific gray whales remains uncertain following what NOAA estimated was a 45% decline in population from 2019 to 2023.

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why?