One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

This World Whale Day, take a look inside of the National Museum of Natural History’s whale bone repository Emma Saaty As you step into the fluorescent lights of the storehouse ahead, your eyes focus ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

Rescuers responded to a North Atlantic right whale swimming near Jekyll Island, Ga., dragging nearly 375 feet of synthetic rope from its mouth. On Jan. 20, four trained responders wearing helmets and ...

If you are driving down the highway next year and see a gray whale tagging along with the car in front of you, it's just the new Oregon license plate. And the swimming creature pictured on the plate ...

The 21st annual Moby-Dick Marathon takes place Friday through Sunday at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Volunteers will take turns reading passages from the iconic American novel — start to finish.

* Adult males measure 45-46 feet long, adult females slightly more. Both sexes weigh 30-40 tons. * Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) share a common ancestor with cows, according to geneticists, ...

You learn something new every day. For instance, you are about to learn today that beluga whales don't have legs. And, sure, that feels obvious, but apparently that's a question some folks had. So ...