Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

There are over 90 whale species. Some of the most famous whale species are humpback whales, sperm whales, blue whales and narwhals. Despite their name, killer whales — or orcas — are not whales.

The study, published in March in the journal Nature Communications, calculates that in oceans across the globe, great whales ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans ... and provide food for sharks and other fish and many invertebrates." Thousands of humpback whales travel from a vast area where they ...

A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

fin and humpback whales that cruise the coast during their annual migrations. Whales sense their surroundings largely through sound and create complex vocalizations, or songs, when they’re searching ...

Federal officials say there have been more whale entanglements reported in the state this season than ever before.

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans ... A giant conveyor belt For example, thousands of humpback whales travel from a vast area where they feed in the Gulf of Alaska ...