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

Although we humans certainly do like to think of ourselves as smart, we only just discovered a new species of whale. The Rice's whale.

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

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

Whale sharks use both natural and artificial underwater features, such as seamounts and oil platforms, as stepping stones in ...

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

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