Imagine a species with fewer individuals than seats on a school bus. Now imagine that each weighs more than the bus itself. That’s Rice’s whale, the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of ...

The Seattle Times’ recent article gives the most comprehensive view I’ve seen yet regarding the plight of orcas and salmon (“Where is Tahlequah? What we know about the mother orca and her calf,” The C ...

The endangered southern resident killer whales that visit Puget Sound were listed for protection under the federal Endangered ...

The marine mammal medics have stayed busy this summer, especially in Golden Bay. New Zealand is a hotspot for whale ...

Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers say they can now spot those underwater baby bumps from the air and keep ...

A federal appeals court reinstated rules protecting North Atlantic right whales from lobster gear entanglements, reversing a ...

In January 2025, a series of devastating wildfires hit Southern California. Lives were lost. Homes and businesses were ...

Benefits that whales bring extend far beyond the ocean – they help us, humans, too. Coastal communities around the world rely on healthy oceans for food and livelihoods to support their families.

Dungeness crab fishers using convention equipment face peril. Thankfully, 'pop-up' equipment can save the whales and their ...

and other scientists advocate both short- and long-term measures to save the whales. For one, creation of a transboundary body similar to the Northern Atlantic Right Whale Consortium could serve ...

In 2021, researchers identified a new species of whale. Now, they are racing against time to save their natural habitat […] ...