"Going forward, the priority is to continue using these methods for long-term surveillance." Scientists make troubling ...

Scientists have captured a rare view of one of the ocean's least understood whales—without ever seeing it. By listening to ...

The doctoral candidate at Duke University is employing new whale-tagging technology to reveal highly detailed information about pilot whale hunting habits, answering old questions about the specifics ...

A dedicated marine mammal observer will sail aboard MSC Cruises' MSC Poesia to enhance whale conservation efforts.

Researchers track North Atlantic right whale births every year. Why is this calving season getting extra attention?

The bipartisan measure specifies “understudied species” such as baleen and sperm whales as its immediate focus and would dedicate $13 million to research annually through 2030. The funding would come, ...

Whale Tales 2026 takes place Thursday, Feb. 19 through Monday, Feb. 23, with presentations running Friday through Sunday from ...

Scientists have spotted 21 North Atlantic right whale calves off of the Southeastern coast this season. This is the most since 2011.

“You feel alien out there,” Friedlaender tells Popular Science. “And yet, the whale chooses you and interacts with you as a curious individual. It gives you its attention, and that kind of moment is ...

A congressional funding bill contains $30 million for research and monitoring related to the North Atlantic right whale, an endangered species closely tied to the regulation of the lobster industry in ...