A young humpback whale that died, presumably, after it became trapped in a commercial mussel-farming line off Long Beach, Ca.

Wetlands are commonly referred to as the kidneys of the larger body of streams and rivers. These fragile natural features filter pollutants. Wetlands store water. They provide essential wildlife ...

The month of December brought the endangered Southern Resident killer whales sadness and joy.

The loss of Tahlequah’s new calf (“ Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies ,” Dec. 31, Climate Lab) and her all-too-familiar grief ...

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...

Barbara J. King, an anthropology professor at William & Mary College, has spent her career exploring the depth of animals' emotional lives.

A January 2025 article from the BBC’s Jasmin Fox-Skelly details numerous examples, from an elderly elephant shedding tears and eventually succumbing to grief after an elephant she had befriended died ...

The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...

Leesa Dahl looks at everything to do with our furry, fuzzy, feathered, fishy (and more!) pet friends. Happy Monday! I hope ...