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

A white Risso’s dolphin known to frequent Monterey Bay looked especially luminous Saturday during an extraordinary Southern ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited the impact ...

“Within eight million years, the ancestors of whales go from being fully terrestrial, such as the four-legged, furry ...

OF the over 40 dolphin species, killer whales (orcas) are the largest, while bottlenose dolphins are the most common.

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 ...

Mum and son orcas Wikie and Keijo are the last performing orcas in captivity in France, but with the closure of Marineland, ...

Nestled along the Sea of Cortez, called the "Aquarium of the World" by Jacques Costeau for its breathtaking biodiversity, the ...

Social media users were blown away by the scene in the viral clip, with one saying: "I would be in heaven if this happened to me." ...

Apex predators attract a special kind of fascination; also called "super predators," they sit at the top of the food chain, unquestionably the most dominant members of the animal kingdom.

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