The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack ...

"They've been hanging on by their flipper-tips for tens of decades." Experts baffled by unprecedented behavior of critically ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

The vocalisation of a dwarf minke whale sounds so strange and resonant it has been likened to a Star Wars lightsaber.

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

Long before ships sailed the oceans or factories hunted whales for oil, humans living near the Bay of Biscay were already ...

Scientists with the Massachusetts State Division of Marine Fisheries have launched a new program to track where and when the ...

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

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

Effective and noninvasive whale and biodiversity monitoring is now possible with the help of citizen scientists, opening up new opportunities for marine conservation. Water samples collected during ...

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

Two areas being targeted for deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean are home to dolphins and threatened whales, a new ...