whales

You've probably heard that where there's smoke, there's fire. A new study shows a similar connection between whales and birds.

Conservation

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?

Policy

This new study examines how blue whales can be protected while still using marine resources via dynamic ocean management.

Conservation

Research reveals waning body conditions in gray whales as high mortality period continues.

Behavior

In the mammal world, males tend to not like each other very much. Male-only social groups are rare. The…

Conservation

Whether they elicit feelings of awe, admiration, or fear, there’s just something fascinating about large animals. In the Western world,…

Neurobiology

Whales can't breathe underwater. But even though whale brains should be damaged by the lack of oxygen, they aren't. Scientists…

Ecology

Why do narwhals have tusks that make them look like unicorns? As climate change continues, what is the fate of…

Ecology

The Deep Unknown The deep ocean is an alien world. Life here must contend with crushing pressures, near-freezing temperatures,…

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are often put into place to protect biodiversity and essential fish stocks, but toothed whales are…

Hazards

Researchers spent seven years specifically studying deceased, stranded cetaceans along the coastline of the Canary Islands in Spain to figure…

Noise

The ocean is full of sounds, ranging from marine mammal conversations to man-made noises used to investigate the seafloor. Ocean…

Biology

Age estimations of marine mammals are traditionally made with a single tooth. A group of scientists from Australia think they…

A team of researchers have discovered extremely elastic nerves in the mouth and tongue of rorqual whales. This is highly…

CT scans of the skull of a beached whale has helped a pair of researchers figure out how baleen whales…