Scientists found whale songs are essential for monitoring ecosystem health and changes in food availability, reflecting the impact of shifting prey populations and environmental conditions on ...

Imagine plunging into the vast blue ocean, where the only sounds you hear are haunting melodies echoing for miles. Now ...

Baleen whales communicate with each other across the expanse of the ocean by singing. Some songs — like those of gray whales and humpbacks — are elaborate and higher-pitched. These songs are ...

making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems. The waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary off central California in the United States are rich ...

making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems. The waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary off central California are rich feeding grounds for ...

At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in the shallow lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula where the animals gather to calf, nurse and breed. Three gray whales ...

A juvenile humpback whale was found dead on a beach in South Carolina with signs of trauma. Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network, a nonprofit working towards the protection of South Carolina's marine ...

A rare sighting of an endangered North Atlantic right whale was filmed off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida. Anyone who spots a right whale is encouraged to report the sighting to the Coast Guard ...

Whale watch week offers people the chance to see migrating gray whales up close from the Oregon Coast Gray whales are rebounding after hitting historic lows a few years ago. Spring Whale Watching ...

Scientists also examine the presence of whale songs to help estimate their numbers, and aerial drones are being used to assess the condition of the whales. Sanctuary Superintendent Kim Hum said ...

Timo Dersch encountered the whales while freediving in the waters surrounding Norway A freediver observing orcas was interrupted by another species of whale. Earlier in 2025, diver Timo Dersch was ...