Coffman Cove commercial fisherman Dugan Paul Daniels, 55, was sentenced on Monday to six months in prison for illegally “taking” an endangered sperm whale and falsifying fishing records in 2020. The ...

While juvenile males frequently appear in well-documented feeding hotspots around the world, newborn whale sharks are extremely rare to see. Scientists have long wondered where these gentle giants ...

When people first think of mammals, they often think of elephants, monkeys, bears, and other land-dwelling animals. However, there are many species of marine mammals as well. The class Mammalia ...

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Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

Whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their urine—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. (Humpback whale mother and calf.) Credit: Martin van ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species. There ...