The hydrofoil rider’s close pass, on a mostly silent device that barely creates a ripple, did not appear to impact the whale. But technically he was violating NOAA’s 100-yard distance guideline. Some ...

Recent observations suggest that orcas may have developed a new communication strategy to coordinate, plan, and execute their ...

After swimming about 60m, I notice a big, murky cloud. It’s blood, though it looks greenish in the water, and I realise that ...

A GANG of killer whales terrorising boats off the coast of Spain have developed their own unique language, scientists claim.

During a mid-January blue-sky day, a pod of orcas put on a show for dozens of onlookers in West Seattle on Friday.

A routine whale watching trip off the California coast turned into an unforgettable moment that travelers will remember for ...

The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived, reaching lengths of nearly 100 feet and weighing more than 300 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp that power its baleen-filter feeding. The biggest whale ...

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Humpback whales seem to be lingering longer than before off Ventura. December also typically marks the start of gray whale sightings locally. Whale watching boats report humpback whales have started ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossil records make one evolutionary pattern especially ...

When Stephen Kesler first designed his “Out of the Blue” sculpture that now looms over Salt Lake City’s 9th and 9th neighborhood, he had no idea how big an effect the artwork, known as “the whale,” ...