As migrating gray whales are spotted off the Ventura coast, teams in Southern California have so far counted a record low number.

Thousands of gray whales swim past Ventura each year on their southbound and northbound migration On the southbound trip this year, one longtime Southern California count reported fewer whales and ...

great whales -- including right whales, gray whales, and humpbacks -- transport about 4000 tons of nitrogen each year to low-nutrient coastal areas in the tropics and subtropics. They also bring ...

They found that the whales had brought more nitrogen from their feeding grounds than the ocean’s natural processes, such as currents and upwellings. Overall, the study said migrating gray, humpback ...

Hands while caressing and touching a grey whale. Image via Depositphotos. The recent sighting of a gray whale near Nantucket has captivated the scientific community. Once thought extinct in the ...