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

Donald Trump ordered a “temporary withdrawal” of any new federal leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf for new offshore wind projects. Among his many actions on Monday in his first day as U.S.

Locals were fishing in a river near their homes when they saw the strange decomposed body stuck by the roots of mangroves in ...

Computer models helped decode whale communication. But some scientists say there are barriers that cannot be overcome.

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...

Marine mammal responders mobilized for the report of a stranded dolphin off Long Key State Park on Jan. 12. What they found ...

Orcas, known for their intelligence, can mimic human language, as demonstrated by a female orca named Wikie who replicated ...

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

Recordings of Wikie capture her attempts to mimic the human speaking to her, and while admittedly some of the attempts sound ...

A 2018 study has revealed that killer whales, or orcas, have the ability to mimic human speech. Researchers trained a 14-year ...

International wildlife charity Born Free is warning holidaymakers that more than 3,600 cetaceans live in captivity across the ...