North Atlantic right whale spotting prompts boating restrictions along the East Coast
Endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, earlier this week, prompting an important…
Enormous blue whales spotted in “unusual occurrence” off Massachusetts coast
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts in…
Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study
Humpack whale breaching Credit: Opération Cétacés / Claire Bonneville (via SWNS) Older male whales are more successful at…
Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear Surge Off U.S. West Coast During Marine Heatwaves
Each spring, humpback whales start to feed off the coast of California and Oregon on dense schools of…
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
Photographer Sees Whale Dragging 200-Foot Rope And Realizes Something Is Very Wrong
Last month, a wildlife photographer named John Kowitz went on a boat ride off the coast of Kona,…
How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews
As governments struggle to halt biodiversity loss and protect the world’s oceans using legal systems largely built by…
Scientists Hail Record Number of Sightings in January as Auspicious for Endangered Right Whales
– credit, CCS / Photo taken under NOAA permit 25740-02 As the Critically-Endangered North Atlantic right whale continues…
A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk
After nearly two decades, the baby whale came back—as a mother, with a baby of its own. Julie…
Explore the Smithsonian’s larger than life whale bone collection
If you ever get the chance to see the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s “Whale Bone Repository”…
Rowing Team’s Breathtaking Face-to-Face with Whale Caught on Film While Crossing Atlantic (WATCH)
SWNS / Get Busy Rowing team Incredible footage shows a team of rowers coming face to face with…
Orca whales put on a show with breaches and tail slapping off Seattle
With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orcas put on a show near Seattle on Friday. The…