Whales have not always inhabited the Arctic. The earliest whales, which evolved between 50 and 55 million years ago, came from temperate or mild regions. Modern whales that we recognize today appeared ...

Reindeer are struggling to reach a diet of greenery now trapped under ice, WWF says, thanks to warmer temperatures that can ...

Belugas are also called white whales, and their unusual color makes them one of the most familiar and easily distinguishable ...

Audio recordings in Arctic seas show orcas in waters that were once blocked by ice, and the effects are being felt up and down the food chain.

Killer whales prowling the Canadian Arctic are the wolves of the sea, relishing their hunts and bloody kills of seals and whales, according to a new survey of Inuit hunters.

Killer whales, also known as orcas, have officially made the Arctic Ocean their home — something that was nearly impossible until now. Historically, thick ice sheets blocked the whales from ...

The 'unicorns of the sea' used to take refuge in Arctic pack ice, but they are changing their behavior as newly open waters allow killer whales to swim farther north.

As the sea ice disappears, killer whales may find it easier to follow their prey farther north into the Arctic Ocean.

It collects the latest information on where bowhead whales beluga and narwhals spend their time, especially during the Arctic summer. It then shows how some planned and existing oil and gas and ...

Eavesdropping on whales in the high Arctic Whales can be challenging to monitor and study; a new approach -- using fiber optic cables -- can change that Date: July 5, 2022 Source: Norwegian ...