Orcas threatened by highly contagious respiratory virus, CeMV
Marine mammal conservationists warn of a contagious respiratory pathogen, cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV), that...
World's first beluga whale sanctuary will welcome new arrivals
In 2019, two beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, will be transported from the Changfeng Ocean World...
Pilot whale dies in Thailand with more than 17 pounds of plastic in its stomach
A small male pilot whale, found unable to breath or move in a canal in Thailand last week, has died from large...
Hunters killed 122 pregnant minke whales
Japanese hunters recently killed 122 pregnant minke whales as part of a so-called field survey, the BBC reported....
A spike in tailless whale sightings worries scientists
People have occasionally glimpsed tailless whales in western North America, but a recent spike in sightings has...
Whale mother can't let go of dead calf likely poisoned by plastic
The impact of humanity's pollution on nature became all too real in a heartbreaking clip from Blue Planet II. A...
"You had to live it to believe it" - hundreds of polar bears rush to feast on one whale carcass
When a bowhead whale washed ashore at Wrangel Island in Russia, the polar bears were ready. Between 150 and 230...
Hundreds of people come together to save beached whale in Brazil
A beached whale is a tragic sight - but a community of sun-worshippers in Brazil refused to sit by when it happened...
Unusually high number of humpback whale deaths prompts NOAA inquiry
A large number of humpback whale mortalities along the United States' East Coast has scientists concerned. 41 humpback...
Hundreds of whales die in New Zealand's third largest mass stranding
In the third worst incident of its kind in New Zealand, 416 pilot whales stranded themselves in Golden Bay's Farewell...
There's a humpback whale living in the Hudson River
Ahoy, there’s a whale living in the Hudson! According to the New York Times, an increasing number of witnesses...
Iceland won't be hunting endangered whales this summer
Iceland is often listed as the greenest country in the world, but one industry puts a black stain on their green...
This Livestream of Japan's Brutal Taiji Cove Dolphin Slaughter Will Horrify You
The waters around Taiji Cove have been stained red since the beginning of September due to Japan's annual dolphin...
Japan Promises to Continue Whale Hunt Despite International Court Ruling
Despite an International Court of Justice order to stop whaling, Japan has publicly promised to continue its controversial...
The Biomimicry Manual: What can the Whale Teach Us About Fans and Filters?
Humpback whale image from Shutterstock Whales are some of the most extreme creatures on Earth. The 115 foot,...
