Greenpeace’s next campaign is perhaps its most well known: saving the whales. The idea came from Paul Spong, who had studied orca whales and argued that the highly intelligent creatures were ...

It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh. The marine giants’ urine serves a vital role in ecosystems by moving tons of nutrients across vast ocean distances, according to new research.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Baleen whales are quietly performing an ecological service of global importance. These massive marine ...

The "Transient" type hunt and prey only on marine mammals like seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoise, and baleen whale calves. The “Offshore” type can be found in large groups of 50 to 100 and ...

IRAN (18A: Country where Narges Mohammadi was born) Narges Mohammadi is the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, an Iranian human rights organization. She was awarded the Nobel ...

Plus, whales don’t tend to produce nutrient-rich poop during breeding season, but they do still urinate. Essentially, baleen whales transport nitrogen and phosphorous from their polar feeding ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Baleen whales are quietly performing an ecological service of global importance. These massive marine mammals don’t just wow us with their size and songs; they’re also running what ...

“Baleen whales are ‘capital breeders,’ feeding for part of the year in high-latitude productive areas, such as Alaska, and having calves and nursing during the winter in areas like ...

According to recent research, North Pacific humpback whales gain about 30 pounds per day in the spring, summer, and fall. They need this energy for an amazing journey. Baleen whales migrate ...

According to recent research, North Pacific humpback whales gain about 30 pounds per day in the spring, summer, and fall. They need this energy for an amazing journey: baleen whales migrate ...