"It was something that we had worked towards for so long." Scientists celebrate historic first after capturing photos of ...

Scientists hail ‘very significant’ sighting of endangered right whale individual, recognisable from unique pattern of ...

One of the world's rarest whale species, the North Atlantic right whale, is showing an encouraging trend of population growth following renewed conservation efforts, scientists have reported. The ...

Researchers say the 3,000-mile journey taken by the North Atlantic right whale is the first documented case of its kind, ...

Populations of northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus), playful animals that resemble large dolphins, stretch ...

A minor population increase for a severely endangered whale species has been released, though experts say the news “cannot be taken as a sign of a change of tide.” The North Atlantic Right Whale ...

A rare young pygmy sperm whale dies after swallowing a plastic bag: an exceptional case that highlights the alarming impact ...

Humpback whales are thriving again. They switch foods, use creative hunting, and enter new waters. Their flexibility helps ...