A dead whale washed up on the sand in Newport Beach on Wednesday, with authorities assessing how the mammal died — and how to get it off of the popular beach. The 27-foot whale was first spotted ...

A 46-foot fin whale that washed up on the Oregon coast on Saturday has been dead for “quite some time,” officials with the Seaside Aquarium said. The dead whale appeared on Sunset Beach, near ...

A 46-foot-long fin whale washed ashore in Clatsop County on the Oregon coast Saturday morning. Officials from the Seaside Aquarium said the whale had already been dead for some time before washing up ...

For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work. In the Kitimat Fjord System in northern British Columbia, humpback whale counts have been growing at a rate of 6 to 8 percent per year; the ...

An integral part of whale watching, Capt. Rick Podolak explained as we zipped out of North San Diego Bay past Point Loma, is establishing trust. That and a fast vessel, good timing and luck. All of ...

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Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

UPDATE: Humpback whale stranded on the Oregon Coast to be euthanized A humpback whale that spent the weekend trapped in fishing nets and then stranded on shore near Yachats was still breathing on ...

After poring over recordings from sperm whales in the Caribbean, UC Berkeley linguist Gasper Begus had an unlikely breakthrough. According to a new study from Begus and his colleagues with Project ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the scientists eavesdropping on sperm whales, it’s a race to ...

A wildlife veterinarian who performs necropsies shares what it takes to investigate a whale stranding. When a whale dies, it often decomposes quite quickly—the process starts within hours of an animal ...

The North Atlantic right whale population increased 2.1% between 2023 and 2024 Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty The North Atlantic right whale population estimate has increased by 2.1%, ...